Operation Assistant

• Prepare and check surgical equipment to ensure everything’s clean, functional, and ready to go.
• Help maintain a safe, spotless clinical environment by cleaning rooms and equipment in line with ACORN and infection control standards.
• Support theatre staff with patient positioning, prepping, and specimen transport — always with a respectful, patient-first mindset.
• Keep inventory under control and tackle whatever pops up in a dynamic hospital setting.
• This is a hands-on, active role in a team that values trust, initiative, and good humour. Every shift you work directly contributes to better outcomes for your local community.

About You:
You’re a doer, not a desk-sitter. Calm, capable, and quietly confident, you know how to prioritise and follow through. Whether you're experienced in healthcare or just starting out, you're ready to learn and bring energy to a tight-knit, rural team.


You have:

• Previous experience as an Operations Assistant or a strong willingness to learn
• Exceptional communication skills
• The ability to manage time and juggle priorities in a fast-paced environment
• An understanding of infection control practices (or a willingness to learn)
• Availability to work a 7-day rotating roster, including on-call shifts when needed

Why Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital?
Nestled in the picturesque town of Gloucester, our facility may be small, but our impact is mighty. With 14 acute beds, 3 emergency beds, and 12 Day Stay Unit chairs, you’ll be working where every role matters and every patient is known.


You’ll enjoy:

• A genuinely supportive team culture, where you’re backed by nursing and management every step of the way
• Online training, on-the-job learning, and career development opportunities
• The stability of working within Hunter New England Health, with all the perks:
• Salary packaging of up to $11,600 + novated leasing
• Fitness Passport access
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)

Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Katharine Redhead on katharine.redhead@health.nsw.gov.au

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
  
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   
  

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.  

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