Orderly

**_Opportunity to be part of a national healthcare network_**:

- **_Supportive and collaborative team environment_**:

- **_Full-time role available_**

Do you have a positive attitude, love working in a team and want to make a difference to our patients every day?

Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking an Orderly to join our Theatre team on a Full-time basis. You will take pride in your work, have a friendly and positive work attitude and achieving high standards of cleanliness and customer satisfaction, in this faced paced and varied environment.

**About us**
Come and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park. The hospital has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.

We also have a cardiac suite including a cardiac catheter laboratory and a 16 bed Coronary Care Unit. A private maternity suite including 6 birthing suites and a special care baby nursery is available for families in the Newcastle region. Newcastle Private Oncology Centre provides specialty care for individuals and their families/carers undergoing all aspects of cancer treatment and care with both an inpatient unit and day infusion lounge.

**As an Orderly in Theatres your responsibilities will include**:

- Cultivating a hospitable and friendly environment for all patients
- Patient Assistance and transfers including the use of lifting machine and bed movers
- Maintain and clean theatre equipment
- General housekeeping duties e.g. cleaning beds, organising linen, restocking of equipment, and waste management
- Operate in line with WHS policy & procedures
- Liaise within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ensuring patient and staff safety
- Sound knowledge of theatre equipment and safe use practices
- Proven troubleshooting skills
- Process organisational skills and complete documentation to a high standard

**Essential Criteria**:

- Authority to Work in Australia
- Prior Experience working in a hospital environment as an Orderly, PSA or Wardsperson
- Valid Working with Children check
- Commitment to Quality Patient Care
- Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Works well independently and within a team

**Why Healthscope?**
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

**_ Come and be the difference in our patient's lives_**.**

**Applications close**: 17th December 2023