AddressRemuneration: $28.49 Per Hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Hospital Assist Grade 3
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ492926
Closing Date: Sunday, 23rd of June
About your new role:
As the primary referral center for smaller communities within the Tablelands cluster, our facility features three state-of-the-art theatres and an endoscopy room. We conduct 2 to 3 surgical lists per day, covering a range of specialties:
- Theatre One: Orthopaedics, Ophthalmic
- Theatre Two: General, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Emergencies
- Theatre Three: Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Urology, Emergencies
- Procedure Room (Theatre 4): All Endoscopic procedures
As a valued member of our perioperative team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the highest standards of care and operational efficiency. Your responsibilities will include liaising with staff to ensure the correct equipment is available and functioning, maintaining supplies, and ensuring thorough cleaning and waste management in accordance with ACORN standards. You will support a safe and respectful environment, assist in patient positioning and preparation, provide inter-operative assistance, and transport specimens.
As an enthusiastic team member, you will be essential in delivering high-quality service to our theatres, Day Procedure Centre, and other clinical areas. You will receive comprehensive orientation and training within the unit, facilitated by our staff and Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), as well as through online learning modules.
If you are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to see you join our dedicated team at Armidale RRH Operating Theatres.
Where you will be working:
- Armidale is the main hub of the New England High Country, and is one of Australia’s most elegant regional locations, with its 19th-century churches and heritage architecture.
- A graceful city of tree-lined streets, Armidale is a five-and-a-half-hour drive from Sydney and less than 90 minutes from Tamworth, with flights between Sydney and Armidale operating daily for under an hour fly time.
Armidale is surrounded by beautiful forests, mountain gorges, national parks, and waterfalls, including Wollomombi Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Australia.
What we can offer you:
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
- Superannuation contributions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
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.
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