Theatre Technician

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic theatre technicians to join our established team at Werribee Mercy Hospital - Operating Theatre. Located in the Catherine McAuley building, the 6-suite complex is a modern suite with natural light; supporting the growing needs of the Wyndham Community.
- Permanent full time or part-time position(s) available.
- The successful applicant(s) will be responsible for patient positioning and maintain all equipment requirements within the operating room.
- Additional duties will include tasks which support the department and service delivery; such as cleaning, restocking and theatre patient transport, when required.
- Working as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the successful applicant(s) will be required to provide a highly responsive and flexible service to patients and their carers.
- Hours of work are based on a 7day roster with full shift requirements which will include an on-call component. Shift lengths are generally 10 hours to support weekday elective sessions.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Certificate III &/or IV in Health-Operating Theatre Technician Practice or equivalent is essential
- Current and role specific experience is essential.

**ABOUT US**:

- Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sister’s of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ With a values-based culture, Mercy Health offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

- Salary packaging benefits
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Camp Australia School Holiday Program
- Career progression and development opportunities
- A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services
- Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process, please contact us on the details below.

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Carmela Joyce
- Perioperative Services Nurse Manager
- 03 8754 6302

Ms Carmela Joyce

03 8754 6302

Mr Craig Holmes

03 8754 6348