Operations Assistants - Operating Theatres - Perm FT/PT
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time up to 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Operations Assistant
Remuneration: $31.28 - $32.10 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ558837
Application Close Date: 16/03/2025
Interview Date Range: 19/03/2025 – 26/03/2025
Contact Details: Vijay Krishnan – 0460 020 187 | Vijay.Krishnan1@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
The role of an Operations Assistant is unique compared to other roles due to its combination of hand-on support, logistical coordination, and adaptability in a dynamic healthcare setting.
Operation Assistants have multifaceted responsibilities such as juggling various tasks, including patient transport, equipment setup and stock management.
The Operation Assistants work closely with nurses, surgeons and allied health professionals. The role requires physical stamina for tasks like moving equipment and patients, as well as mental agility to respond to urgent and unexpected demands.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Safe patient transport
- Maintenance and cleanliness of Operating Theatre, patient’s beds, and trollies. Removal of wastes, dirty case carts. Cleaning of floors and equipment. Terminal cleaning of operating theatre at the end of the day.
- Preparing operating theatre by setting up required equipment
- Assist the clinical staff to prepare the deceased body and transfer to the morgue.
- Communication and Coordination
- Adherence to policies and procedures
- Flexibility and adaptability
The position requires you to be available to work on a 7-day rotating roster, including on-call shifts and public holidays.
If you're ready to bring your skills to a dynamic and growing team, we’d love to hear from you!
What You'll be Doing
Safe transportation of patients to and from theatre as well as the cleanliness of theatres.
All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the South Western Sydney Local Health District?
- Highlight the main factors driving your interest in this position and express what aspects of joining the South Western Sydney Local Health District excite you the most?
- Ability to work a 7 day rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays across morning, afternoon and night shifts as required.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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