Theatre Technician - Grade 3 or 4

• Fitzroy location
• Permanent, Full Time position
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role
All theatre technicians are members of the multidisciplinary perioperative team. In this role, you are accountable for performing all assigned tasks providing both excellence in patient care and ensuring that the role is performed to facilitate effective functioning of the Operating Suite.

Duties include:

• Competent knowledge and preparation of required resources and equipment for the procedure in the Operating Theatre
• Patient preparation and care including safe transportation and positioning of the patient
• Housekeeping management to provide a clean environment with all equipment required for the procedure is required

Classifications for this position will range from classification range IN9 - IN10 ($69,082 - $72,061 per annum)

Your contribution

• Certificate III in Health (Theatre Technician)
• Previous experience working in the operating theatre environment
• Current national criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Culture of continuous improvement

St Vincent's Operating Suite
St Vincent's Operating Suite currently houses 12 theatres, 12 anaesthetic rooms and a Post Anaesthetic Care Area. Working alongside the Sterile Processing Centre, Day Procedures and Endoscopy Centres the department undertakes over 10,000 procedures per year in a vast range of highly specialised and complex specialities over a 24 hour period, 7 days per week.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.