Perioperative Orderly Supervisor

Operating Theatre Orderly - Supervisor

Join Our Perioperative Team

Full-time - Monday to Friday on rotational AM/PM shifts

Are you someone with exceptional team leading and customer service skills? The opportunity currently exists for a motivated and enthusiastic Operating Theatre Orderly Supervisor to join our Perioperative team on a full-time basis.

The Role

As the Operating Theatre Orderly Supervisor, you will ensure efficient and high level of supportive operational service standards are met within the Perioperative department. You will manage the Operating Theatre Orderly Team and report directly to the Peri-Operative Services Manager.

About us

Norwest Private Hospital is a purpose built 277 bed acute care facility situated in the Hills District of Sydney, approximately 40kms north west of the CBD. Providing a wide range of health services including perioperative department, ICU, CCU, angiography suite, surgical wards, orthopaedic ward, medical ward, maternity and women's health unit and 24-hour emergency department.

Our perioperative department comprising of 19 state of the art operating theatres - 8 integrated, and one hybrid, cardiac catheterisation theatre, 32 bay first stage recovery, a surgical admissions centre with second stage recovery, preadmission clinic, 2 dedicated endoscopy suites and CSSD. Our major specialties include cardiothoracics, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT, obstetrics and gynaecology, maxillo-facial, robotic surgery, and endoscopy.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

• A sound understanding of operating theatre environment and ability to anticipate needs
• Well-developed strong non-verbal and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and computer skills - including MS office
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to work both independently and to lead a team to achieve tasks within a timely manner
• An interest in promoting best practice patient care to ensure excellence in customer service
• A professional manner at all times and role model Healthscope's safe values
• The ability to maintain safety standards and adhere to guidelines, policies and procedures

The Theatre Orderly Supervisor will be responsible for:

• Rostering, allocation of team members and delegation of tasks
• Ensuring daily operations are accurately and efficiently performed by orderly team
• Workforce planning and development
• Participation in WHS and infection control strategies

Essential Criteria:

• 5 years' operating theatre orderly experience

Norwest Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high level of commitment to customer service, staff satisfaction and quality improvement. Key to the hospital's success are highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 10 December 2024

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