Operations Assistant - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney

NSW Health - Darlinghurst, NSW

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Skills Required: Adaptability, Communication Skills, Team Working, Hard Work and Dedication, HIV/AIDS Testing, Mental Health, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Cardiology, Clinical Works Instrumentation Health Care, Patient Safety, Infection Control, Perioperative Care, Lung Transplantation, Manual Handling, Oncology, Pulmonology, Project Sponsorships, Situation Analysis, Handling and Load Carrying Machine Setup

Job Description

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 workplace 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.
- 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.
- Works within a structured clinical environment that requires adherence to infection control protocols and patient safety standards.
- Supports the delivery of high-acuity surgical and transplant services.
- Works within a dynamic surgical team and collaborates with clinical staff to meet patient and procedural goals.

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

Eligibility

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 Australian visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

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.

Qualifications

- 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.
- Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community.

Benefits

- 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.
- Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process.)

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📌 Operations Assistant - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney (City of Sydney)
🏢 Ageing Australia
📍 City of Sydney