HNELHD has advised of amendments to the proposed changes to the Bedmaker/Afternoon Shift Cleaner model in Patient Support Services at John Hunter Hospital

Stage 1 of the proposal is estimated to commence within 4 weeks and will involve the following changes.

• Bedmaker staff change in title to “Clean Team” agreed via a survey conducted among the staff. (Afternoon shift cleaning staff will become part of the Clean Team in Stage 2)
• Bedmaker staff will be allocated a data-enabled mobile phone where they will be responsible for scheduled duties and infectious/discharge cleans and bedmaking as required.
• Task allocation will be received via WASP on data-enabled mobile phones where Clean Team staff member (previously Bedmaker) will self-allocate tasks in their assigned blocks.
• Continued visibility of hospital activity via infectious/discharge cleaning data.
• Shift length to be 8.5 hours in duration rather than 8 hours to incorporate 30-minute unpaid break as per relevant Award conditions.

You can view the correspondence at the below links:

• Letter to HSU
• Initial Proposal

What do you think?

It’s important for union members to lead this discussion. How will this affect you? Please send your feedback on this proposal to [E-Mail not displayed] by Tuesday 12/09/2023, using the subject line JHH Patient Support Services Changes to the Bedmaker-Afternoon Shift Cleaner Model UPDATE

The Union also encourages you to speak to your local HSU Delegate as well.

Your union at work

Everyone affected by these changes needs to be a union member. Members deserve to have control over their working lives. Tell your colleagues now is the time to join.

New members can join at www.hsu.asn.au/join or call 1300 478 679.