Chief Operating Theatre Assistant - Perioperative Services - Wollongong Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Facility: Wollongong Hospital
Position Classification: Operations Assistant - Chief
Remuneration: $64,640.15 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ478694
Applications: 10 April 2024An exciting opportunity exists for a Chief Operating Theatre Assistant to join Perioperative Services at Wollongong HospitalWhere you’ll be workingWollongong 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 .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 .Visit our to see our people and location in action and follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date @IllaShoalHealth.What you'll be doingThe Chief Operating Theatre Assistant (COTA) position’s primary purpose is to oversee the delivery of perioperative procedural support to the surgical Team. The position provides oversight of the patient journey to ensure safe and timely patient care. To ensure safe and timely assistance in the delivery of patient care with in the Operating suite and help coordinate workflows of the operations assistant team. Supports members of the multidisciplinary team by assisting them in setting up operating rooms, assisting in the positioning of patient s and helping to maintain a clean environment.The role reports to and supports the Nursing Unit Manager, Operating Theatres and is a key resource for the Operating Theatre Assistant team.What we can offer youThe 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 in-house 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· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.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 PoolThis recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.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 before employment can commence.Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go toYour claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:Selection Criteria: * Relevant experience as an Operating Theatre Assistant with proven minimum of 5 years experience

• Well-developed time management and delegation skills, with demonstrated ability to escalate issues when necessary.
• Demonstrated sound written and oral communication skills.
• Detailed understanding and experience in rostering staff within a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week hospital setting.
• Highly developed negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated expansive knowledge across all surgical specialties, their related equipment and positioning needs.
• Demonstrated experience in financial budgeting management of resources and equipment

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