Casual Operating Theatre Assistant

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Casual

Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital

**Salary**: $31 - $31

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 1853

Our Operating Theatre Assistants will be the back bone of our department, ensuring essential theatre supplies are distributed throughout the complex for every shift.

Operating Theatre Assistants provide:

- Patient Transport to and from the operating theatres
- Assistants with Patient turns and Hygiene
- Replenishment of consumables throughout the department including fluid and blanket cabinets
- Transfer of blood products and specimens
- Assist with Sterile Stores, CSSD and our Day Procedure Unit
- Removal of rubbish and linen

Our OTA’s are a dynamic workforce that can be re-tasked at any time to assist with patient flow and access to keep our theatres running on time.

Minimum Certificate 3 in PSA or at least 12 months current study in a health related field is required to apply.

For more information refer to the Position Description

**OTAs**

**Selection Criteria**

Minimum Certificate 3 in PSA or at least 12 months current study in a health related field is required to apply.
- **Casual Position**:

- **Join the Parkville Precinct and collaborate with a team of brilliant thinkers**:

- **Rotating roster**

**The Royal Melbourne Hospital**

As one of the largest health services in Victoria, and a team of more than 10,000 strong, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services; as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs. We are a designated state-wide provider for services including trauma, and we lead centres of excellence for tertiary services in several key specialties including neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health.

Surrounded by a Parkville Precinct of brilliant thinkers, we collaborate to set new benchmarks in health excellence - benchmarks that impact across the globe. While the work we do takes us in inspiring new directions; caring for each other, our patients and consumers is as essential to who we are, as any scientific breakthrough we make. We put people first - leading with kindness and working together, we excel as one Royal Melbourne Hospital.

**Your new team**
- We are an inclusive and supportive multidisciplinary team
- We provide a high quality 24/7 service in our 16 operating rooms
- Perioperative Services incorporate 4 main locations, Main Theatre, CSSD, 3 East/23 hour and 3 West Day Procedure

Our Operating Theatre Assistants will be the back bone of our department ensuring essential theatre supplies are distributed throughout the complex for every shift.

**Operating Theatre Assistants provide**:

- Patient Transport to and from the operating theatres
- Assistants with Patient turns and Hygiene
- Replenishment of consumables throughout the department including fluid and blanket cabinets
- Transfer of blood products and specimens
- Assist with Sterile Stores, CSSD and our Day Procedure Unit
- Removal of rubbish and linen

Our OTA’s are a dynamic workforce that can be re-tasked at any time to assist with patient flow and access to keep our theatres running on time.

**Our Commitment to you**

Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community - Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.

We believe our success comes from our people. We’re committed to the RMH being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.

This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.