Luke Smith
Tasmania
Summary
Highly motivated, respectful individual seeking a life long career opportunity. Decisive in proactively approaching and solving problems. Reliable in rising to the challenge of a position and following through on issues. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Mechanically minded with a hands on approach.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Support Officer
Department of Health
Launceston General Hospital , TAS
07.2022 - Current
- Working in collaboration with nursing and medical staff to provide safe and quality care to psychiatric patients within the Emergency Department
- Responsiveness and initiation of Code Black / personal threat calls - deescalation and aggression management prioritising staff and patient safety
- Ensuring safety of personnel, equipment, and materials through regular cleaning of department and the enforcement of safety protocols - security camera surveillance
- Multidisciplinary (police, medical, nursing and support officers) care of patients on psychiatric assessment orders / protective custody
- Regular reporting of safety events in line with mandatory reporting guidelines
Medical Orderly
Department of Health
Launceston General Hospital, TAS
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Transportation and moving of patients utilising wheelchairs, beds and lifting equipment inline with current Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines and Safe Manual Handling Policy
- Participation in training activities and quality assurance | professional development & training new staff
- Safeguarding of patient information with strict adherence to confidentiality policy
- Provision of the hospital carry out service, receiving and transporting dead on arrival patients
- Frontline Code Black / personal threat response in line with current security and safety procedures
Processing / Factory Production Worker
Huon Aquaculture
Parramatta Creek, TAS
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Collaborated with team members to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards - production of Huon hot / cold smoked fish products.
- Inspected finished products for defects or flaws.
- Completed necessary paperwork - ordering system and notes
- Adhered strictly to established safety protocols when operating equipment.
Machine Operator / Factory Production Worker
Freshline Tasmania
Launceston
09.2018 - 05.2020
- Forklift operation / Operating Process Plant - order preparation & loading / unloading trucks
- Farm hand on company farm - Skid steer / Can am operation
- Strict safety guidelines followed at all times whilst operating machinery in warehouse setting
- Troubleshooting machine breakdowns and maintainance
Education
Hellyer College
Burnie, TAS01-2017
Parklands High School
Burnie, TAS01-2015
Skills
- Team leadership / teamwork
- Deescalation / challenging behavior management / problem solving
- Effective communication skills within a multidisciplinary team
- Workplace safety policy / procedure knowledge & compliance
- Time Management
- Forklift & Skid Steer Operation and Maintainance
- Compliance with mandatory training
- self motivated - driven to learn and develop - willing to engage in life long career development opportunities
Certification
- C class driver’s licence – NO# 5701606
- Licence to Perform High Risk Work – NO# 1698026
Affiliations
- Mechanically minded - personal vehicle & 4X4 maintenance
- Muay Thai Martial Arts Training
- Camping and Fishing
- Assisting family with duties on family farm - machinery operation and maintenance
REFERENCES
Martin Chirichello | Occupational Violence and Aggression Advisor LGH | 0407 828 406
Wendy Hodgetts | Health, Community & Safety Superintendent MMG Mining | 0408 909 365
Timeline
Emergency Department Support Officer
Department of Health
07.2022 - Current
Medical Orderly
Department of Health
11.2020 - 07.2022
Processing / Factory Production Worker
Huon Aquaculture
05.2020 - 12.2020
Machine Operator / Factory Production Worker
Freshline Tasmania
09.2018 - 05.2020
Hellyer College
Parklands High School
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