Icu Technician

Intensive Care Technician

Intensive Care Unit

Calvary Mater Newcastle

517929

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment.

**Classification**: Anaesthetic/Op Theatre Technician

**Hourly Rate**: $31.31237 or Weekly Rate of : $1189.87 plus applicable allowances
Permanent Full Time

About the role

The Intensive Care Technician is responsible for providing a high standard of safe and courteous patient transport and patient support, maintenance and cleaning of ventilators and other equipment and maintenance of stock levels within the Intensive Care Unit.

This role is involved with direct personal care with patients including assisting with lifting and positioning and transfer of patients on diagnostic radiography or between wards. You will have had recent experience in assisting with care and maintenance of ventilators, dialysis machines and other medical equipment

What you bring

Demonstrated communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
Able to work proficiently in periods of high demand and activity
A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

The Calvary Mater Newcastle is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to Calvary Mater Newcastle on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and over 16,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

**Your benefits**:
NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
Paid parental leave
Training, development pathways and career opportunities
Flexible hours that make sense for you

**Please note the following**:
You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella