Operating Technician Grade 5

2 days ago

Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health Full time

**Permanent**, **f**ull time** role**, Night Shift**
- **Based at Austin Hospital in Heidelberg**
- **Base salary + salary packaging + super** + 5 weeks leave**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the **Operating **Suite**:
The Perioperative, Surgery and Endoscopy Services on Austin campus includes 11 Operating rooms, 2 Procedure rooms, 2 Endoscopy rooms, a Recovery unit with high-dependency patient facilities, and a Surgery and Endoscopy Centre. The acute service for emergency surgery is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the elective service operates Monday to Friday only. We have a strong commitment to professional support and education of staff and continuously ensuring our patients receive excellence in care at all times.

**About the role**:
As a Grade 5 (IN 11) Operating Theatre Technician at Austin Health you will contribute to an environment of multidisciplinary teamwork, maintaining a flexible approach to working in all specialised areas of the operating suite. You’ll generally work four 10-hour nights 21:30 to 08:00 each week, covering Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and/or weekend shifts as agreed. There may also be the opportunity to work additional shifts, attracting additional payment.

A regular day will see you:

- Ensure all aspects of OH&S and infection control principles are adhered to and integrated into all work practices
- Test, use and maintain equipment and technology that is required for surgery and which fall within the technician's responsibility
- Prepare and maintain the operating room environment to ensure safe and efficient operating during surgery and subsequent procedures
- Assist technicians in other operating rooms as required

**About you**:
You’ll further have:

- A Certificate 3 or 4 in Health Care (Theatre Technician)
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience as an operating theatre technician
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- The ability to problem solve in a variety of situations

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Generous salary packaging with a tax free threshold of $29,860 to increase your take-home pay
- Five weeks annual leave and monthly ADO’s
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Professional development training, and other further learning opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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