We are on the lookout for a hardworking Operating Theatre Assistant to join our awesome team at Queensland Health in City of Townsville, QLD.
Growing your career as a Full Time Operating Theatre Assistant is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in persuasion, project management and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Operating Theatre Assistant at Queensland Health today!

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity

Operating Theatre Assistant / Permanent full time / Commencing ASAP

Townsville Hospital and Health Service are seeking an Operating Theatre Assistant to join the Operating Theatre unit on a Permanent full-time basis. The Operating Theatre unit is located at the Townsville University Hospital Campus and sits within our Surgical Service Group.

The position of Operating Theatre Assistant will assist nursing, medical and surgical staff within the 14 Operating theatre complex and outlie areas to ensure a protected and efficient work area.

About the role

- Assist with the transfer of patients to and from the operating tables using appropriate equipment.
- Assist with Perioperative antiseptic preparation, limb support and manipulation, irrigation fluids, and basic cardiac pulmonary resuscitation.
- Apply cast, splints and other appliances to patients as directed.
- Cleaning of operating theatres and associated areas in accordance to the Queensland Health Guidelines and Infection Control Guidelines. This will include a “high clean” of the theatre environment by the operating theatre assistant during core business hours.





Generous remuneration package value up to $72,176 p.a. comprising:

- Salary range of $60,556 to $63,259 p.a. (OO3)
- Annual leave with 17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include: professional development, , shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Requirements

- It is a mandatory requirement to be and to remain vaccinated against COVID-19.
- The appointees to this position will be required to carry out frequent and repetitive lifting, manual handling of goods and patients. Accordingly, there is a requirement for the successful applicant to undertake a Functional Capacity Assessment. Appropriate manual handling training will be provided.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
- Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Our gorgeous weather promotes an active and outdoor lifestyle, where the sun shines for over 320 days of the year.

Enjoy the benefits of urban living without the nightmare of metropolitan traffic.

Appreciate the change of pace as you immerse yourself in a tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

; a vibrant, dynamic city and the largest regional centre in northern Australia allows easy access to and

Plus, the city heart provides opportunity for boutique shopping, fine dining experiences, cultural and a bustling nightlife.

Benefits of working as a Operating Theatre Assistant in City of Townsville, QLD:

● Company offers great benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package

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