Operating Theatre Assistant - Illawarra, Australia - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

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Illawarra, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Full Time until 27 January 2024 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours

Facility:
Wollongong Hospital

Position Classification:
Operating Theatre Assistant

Remuneration:
$ $31.01 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ446467

Applications Close:26 November 2023

This is a Temporary Full Time 38 hour per week position until 27 January 2024 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours.

Various Casual positions also available._
Operating Theatre Assistant experience is preferred for this role. This position is a 7 day rotating roster._

An exciting opportunity exists for an

Operating Theatre Assistant to join

Wollongong Hospital.

Where you'll be working

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500.

The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.

Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

What you'll be doing

To provide support services to the activities in the Operating Theatres by the performance of any or all of the tasks assigned to this position and contributing to the achievement of safe patient outcomes.

Engaged in the provision of porterage, theatre linen supplies, cleaning services. Intraoperative theatre duties including transfers of patients onto the operating table and positioning of patients

What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences.

At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible

We offer:

ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
Study and development leave
Access to inhouse training, learning and educational opportunities
Discounted parking
Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

Please note:

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation.

The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrated sound written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work as part of the team and able to follow the directions of the Registered Nurse in the theatre.
Ability to be motivated and work independently at times.
Knowledge of manual handling techniques involved in lifting and transferring patients and the use of specialist lifting devices.
Ability to work after hours and weekends 7 days a week rotating roster.
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