Theatre Technician - Operating Suite

Casual Hours Available
$30.00- $41.47 Per Hour + Casual loading, + Salary Packaging

About the Role

Join the Operating Suite team in Ballarat as a Theatre Technician and play a vital role in ensuring the seamless operation of surgical services. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to patient care through equipment preparation, patient positioning, and collaborative teamwork. If you are a newly qualified grade 3 technician, or have extensive experience, there's a place for you here.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist with safe and dignified patient positioning during procedures.
- Prepare, maintain, and ensure the safe handling of theatre equipment.
- Perform transport, cleaning, and portering duties as required.
- Monitor and report equipment maintenance or malfunctions.
- Participate in education, quality improvement, and departmental activities.
- Maintain compliance with infection control and mandatory competencies.

Skills & Experience

Grade 3 Theatre Technician:

- Certificate IV in Operating Theatre Technician Support or equivalent.
- Over 24 months experience and able to work across all specialties.

Grade 4 Theatre Technician:

- Over 36 months experience and comprehensive specialty knowledge.
- Operates autonomously with additional responsibilities like supervision.

Grade 5 Theatre Technician:

- Over 12 months experience at Grade 4 level with advanced responsibilities.

To see a full copy of the Position Description, please click here

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.



We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?
Click APPLY or contact Josh Jones, Theatre Technician manager on ************@gh.org.au or Lucy Telfer, Nurse Unit Manager on ***********@gh.org.au via email for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.





Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child protected organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

📌 Theatre Technician - Operating Suite (Ballarat)
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