Operations Assistant

Employment Type: Permanent or Temporary, Full Time or Part Time and Casual, up to 38 hours per week

Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital

Position Classification: Operations Assistant

Remuneration: $ $32.10 per hour

Requisition ID: REQ598865

Application Close Date: 14/09/2025

Interview Date Range: 17/09/2025 – 24/09/2025

Contact Details: Kerrie Waldon – |

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position

About the Opportunity

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is seeking enthusiastic and reliable Operations Assistants to join our dynamic team across permanent, temporary, full-time, part-time, and casual positions.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in supporting patient care and theatre operations. You'll be responsible for the safe transportation of patients between wards, theatres, recovery, and other clinical areas, while ensuring the cleanliness and readiness of operating suites.

Your contribution will help maintain a safe, efficient, and compassionate environment for both patients and staff.

In this hands-on role, you'll assist with patient positioning, equipment setup, and infection control procedures, as well as support clinical teams with tasks such as transferring patients and maintaining stock levels. You'll also help manage waste removal, cleaning duties, and messenger services throughout the hospital. If you're a team player with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a commitment to health and safety, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll be Doing

Safe transportation of patients to and from theatre as well as the cleanliness of theatres.

Where You'll Be Working

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.

The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.

Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

1. Do you have experience working in an operating theatre environment, or are you willing to learn the necessary skills to become an effective Operating Assistant?

2. Are you able to work a flexible 7-day rotating roster, including weekends, public holidays, and across morning, afternoon, and night shifts?

3. How do you demonstrate teamwork and communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing, in a healthcare setting?

4. Can you describe your manual handling abilities and your confidence in using basic computer systems to support your role?

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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