Operations Assistant - Theatres - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney

Role title: Operations Assistant
Role type: Permanent, Fulltime
Department and location: Ward Support
Salary: $64,514.11 - $66,198.95 + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

• Join one of Sydney's leading hospitals supporting some of Australia's most complex and life-saving transplant procedures.
• As an Operations Assistant (Theatres), you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our operating theatres and procedural areas. This is a fast-paced, high-acuity environment requiring teamwork, situational awareness, and the ability to anticipate clinical needs.
• Prepare and maintain operating theatres in line with surgical lists, including equipment setup, instrumentation support, infection control, and safe handling of specialised items
• Provide perioperative support including patient transfers, positioning, and assistance with procedures such as tourniquet application and skin preparation
• Transport patients, specimens, equipment, and critical items safely across clinical areas
• Requirement to work across all shifts including day, afternoon and night shifts

About you

• You are a motivated and reliable healthcare support professional who thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment and is keen to develop within perioperative services.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to follow clinical instruction, prioritise tasks, and respond in time-critical situations.
• Have a sound understanding of manual handling, patient safety, and infection control practices.
• Be physically capable of performing manual duties including patient transfers, equipment handling, and cleaning.
• Be reliable, adaptable, and flexible to work across a 24/7 rotating roster including nights, weekends, and public holidays.
• Experience in operating theatres, or procedural areas, with exposure to high-acuity, fast-paced healthcare environments is preferred but not essential.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 23 April 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

For more information and to apply, please CLICK HERE.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.