I work for NSW Hiring for Operations Assistant at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Position Classification: Operations Assistant – Others

Remuneration: $30.23 – $31.02 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ460582

Applications Close: Sunday, 18th February 2024

Operations Assistant

About The Role

The role will be working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing non-clinical support to Nursing & Medical staff within the perioperative department.

Our successful candidate will be working a 7 day rotating roster including night shifts with the ability to be on call if required. In this role support will be provided by the full time Educator & Senior Operations Assistants during the supernumerary period. Upon completion of the supernumerary period ongoing continued support will be provided from the Senior Operations Assistants and Education team.

Where You’ll Be Working

• Maitland Hospital Operating Theatres is part of the Lower Hunter Sector of Hunter New England Health. Our facility provides a range of comprehensive services across Medical, Surgical, Mental Health, Dental, Renal, Maternity and Child services, including one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country. We provide surgical procedures within the specialties of General, Endoscopy, ENT, Paediatrics, Urology, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Orthopaedic elective and Trauma.
• Maitland Hospital has been built to provide patients with high quality care in a modern and comfortable environment and it embraces technology and innovation, allowing staff new, improved ways to work that will deliver better health outcomes.

About You

Our ideal candidate will posses the following attributes –

• You are an efficient, hardworking professional who has availability and willingness to work on a 7 day rotating roster, as well as capacity to work at short notice due to unforeseen vacancies when required, including on call periods.
• You will have proven ability to work as an effective team member, ability to manage time effectively as well as prioritise tasks and possess knowledge of Infection control guidelines and policies.
• You have the ability to learn new practices in a busy environment and shows up prepared, communicates effectively, and follows through on their promises, contributing to a positive and efficient work environment.

Benefits

• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging – Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport

Additional Information

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position
• For role related queries or questions contact Katie Peattie on [email protected]

Information For Applicants

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp .

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

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cceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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