Assistant in Nursing

**Job no**: 502231
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: AIN - Assistant in Nursing

**About the role**

As the Assistant in Nursing you will perform all operational tasks required to provide efficient and effective sterile service within the Mater Private Health Services. The position reports directly to the Nurse Unit Manager and indirectly to the Nursing Director and Director of Nursing. The Mater nursing team provides the highest level of specialist care to patients, their families, carers and visitors. Our team of industry professionals work together as a cohesive and collaborative unit, going above and beyond to provide an exceptional level of care and deliver the highest level of clinical standards for the patient and the unit.

**Salary range: $35.93 - $36.98 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation (plus casual loading for casual applicants) and**access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** +**access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**

You will support the theatre and CSSD team in activities that ensure the provision of a safe and efficient sterilising service. You will also participate in hospital quality management systems in the unit to ensure a continuous improvement focus. Your enthusiasm and skills will see you seamlessly integrate into this outstanding team, assisting to provide an exceptional level of care and to hit-the-ground-running.

**About you**

The successful applicant will possess:

- Must hold / OR Be enrolled in a Certificate III in Sterilisation Services (mandatory)
- Relevant experience and knowledge in undertaking Sterile Services functions at an operational level within a Hospital or other large organisations
- Ideally 3-5 years experience within an AIN role/CSSD role
- An understanding of a commitment to the Mater Mission, Values and their practical relevance to Sterile Services issues
- Effective communication skills with staff, customers and service partners and the ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in Risk Management and Continuous Quality Improvement Systems and a commitment to the introduction of Best Practice
- Experience in Workplace Health and Safety issues in Sterile Services
- Experience in loan set processing highly advantageous

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
- Please be advised that our recruitment process may be temporarily paused for the holiday period and we will begin contacting applicants again in January 2025. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you at that time._

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our _Reconciliation webpage_._

**Advertised**: 23 Dec 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 06 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time