Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

**The Role**

Vitalcare are looking to expand our National Service and Installation team with new Electronic Equipment Trades Worker specialising in nurse call technology.

We are ideally looking for seasoned technicians with experience in nurse call, security/access control/CCTV, NBN, home automation, electrical or fire alarm systems installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

**Who We Are**
Vitalcare is an Australian leader in medical alarm systems for aged care, healthcare, and individuals.

We have been designing, manufacturing and installing nurse call and related alarm systems since 1979 and remain at the forefront of ongoing research and development in aged care and wellness solutions, regularly undertaking joint research and development projects with leading universities including UNSW and UoW.

Our products use cutting edge IoT technology and cloud-based services to provide highly innovative world-class systems that enable healthcare to be delivered more effectively and efficiently.

All of our products are designed and assembled in Australia, and all software is developed in-house, meaning you will get access to our development teams and input into new products and features on a regular basis.

We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operate throughout Australia, New Zealand.

Vitalcare is committed to ensuring the safety of patients and residents by providing a wide range of cost-effective and innovative solutions including:

- Nurse call products and systems
- Cloud-based SaaS management and reporting
- Wandering patient, localisation, and RTLS systems
- Communication systems including DECT, WiFi, SIP, and Analogue phones
- Paging and mobile based alerts
- Personal emergency services products and services
- System integrations and bespoke solutions for unique use-cases

**Who You Are**
- Be a reliable and enthusiastic electronics, nurse call, security/access control, NBN installer, electrician or fire technician with a passion for using technology to deliver solutions that not only save but improve the lives of thousands of patients, residents, and vulnerable individuals across Australia and New Zealand.
- Be a strong communicator who is confident to explain complex technical concepts to customers and users at all levels of technical capability and shows empathy for client concerns no matter how big or how small.
- Be an adaptable team member and team player who can take the lead or work autonomously when required.
- Be cool, calm, collected, and solutions oriented in all situations, no matter how high the stakes.
- Love solving problems and be dedicated to perfecting your craft and be inherently curious about how various technologies can be implemented in unique ways to meet client needs.
- Able to demonstrate occupational competence, or qualified in electronics, communications or IT or be currently studying towards a relevant qualification.
- Hold current certifications for Open Cabling (ideally with SC, CC, and OF endorsements), Working in Confined Spaces, Working at Heights, as well as a Construction General Induction (White Card), or be willing and able to obtain them within 3 months of employment.
- Love exploring new places and be comfortable travelling to remote areas and interstate, occasionally for a week or more (although this will be limited during the COVID-19 crisis).
- Not mind being on-call on a rotating roster and occasionally working after-hours when necessary (such as during a major system outage).
- Be physically fit and able to regularly work on ladders/roofs and in confined spaces, as well as remain alert during extended drives, as some of our sites are in regional and remote areas.
- Be willing to undergo a National Police Check, be willing to obtain a current Flu vaccination along with Covid vaccinations when available.
- Be located in the Sydney area, ideally around Lane Cove.

**What You'll Know**
- Nurse call, security/access control/CCTV, or fire alarm systems installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Structured data, communications, and power cabling on greenfield sites and existing buildings, including use of internal/external conduits, especially in difficult circumstances such as heritage listed buildings and multi-storey premises.
- Confident and experienced using hand and power tools for clean and efficient mounting, fit-off, and repairs such as drills, soldering irons, impact drivers, crimpers, wire strippers, punch-down tools, wall anchor setting tools, angle grinders etc.
- Comfortable with common terminations, standards, and limitations of CAT5/6, Coaxial, Optic Fibre, and ELV Power cabling.
- Able to maintain accurate and consistent job/project notes and collect evidence of works completed including photographs, sign-ins, sign-offs, and ITP’s, especially in digital platforms such as GeoOp, Servicem8, or ServiceNow.
- Accurately reading, interpreting, and implementing information from technical specifications, manuals/guides, shop drawings, a