Technical Assistant - Nicu

Technical Assistant - NICU

John Hunter Children's Hospital

About the role:

This role consists of maintaining clean equipment ready for use in NICU.

You will provide support for Nursing staff as directed by the Nursing Unit Manager or In-Charge Nurse.

Assisting in maintaining stock and stores levels in NICU to ensure adequate levels of non-stock items and notify the Equipment Officer of any re-stocking or required orders.

Where you’ll be working:

• The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at John Hunter Children’s Hospital in beautiful Newcastle, is one of the largest and busiest NICU’s in NSW. This 44 bed unit provides Intensive Care support for newborns requiring medical and surgical care in the HNE and Mid North Coast area.
• You will join a dynamic, dedicated, passionate team of Health Professionals who provide evidenced based care, individualised care to promote and provide the best possible outcome for neonates, in a state-of-the-art Unit, with the latest healthcare technology.

Benefits: 

• Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
• Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
• Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
• Career Development opportunity.
• In this role you will be supported with the orientation and training process through the knowledge and expertise by the current team members.
• Any additional support needed will be provided through the NUMs and Manager of the unit. 

About you:

• You will need an awareness of Infection, Prevention and Control.
• You will be confident to manage and prioritise workloads.
• You will have the ability to liaise with the various multi-disciplinary teams within the unit.
• You will be available to work a 7 days roster.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine 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 (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Salary Packaging:

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of

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