Position Details
Reference Number 18118
Position Title Assistant in Nursing - Operating Theatre Set-Up
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Entity St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
Enterprise Agreement SUPP - Support Services Enterprise Agreement - Support Services - Level 1
Position Summary
  • Employment Status: Permanent, Part-Time
  • Location: St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Theatre Department
  • Classification:  Support Services - Level 1
  • Remuneration Value: $24.43 - $26.22 p/hour (FTE $48, 273 - $51, 810)
  • 9.5% employee contribution to super, 17.5% annual leave loading + not for profit salary packaging

 

St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital currently have opportunities for those working towards their Assistant in Nursing certification to join our Theatre team in an Operating Theatre Set-Up role!

 

About the Role:

You will be responsible for the preparation of all consumables such as sterile supplies, sutures, and instruments according to surgeon preferences in preparation for surgical procedures. Prioritising list set ups to ensure completion according to commencement times and providing feedback to your Manager and Clinical Nurses where shortages in supplies have been identified.   

 

You will demonstrate:

  • Some knowledge of working in a peri-operative environment – desirable
  • Previous knowledge of supply practices or experience in a similar role - desirable
  • Willing to take direction under the supervision of Enrolled and Registered Nurses
  • Ability to work a flexible roster

 

This is a great role for those working towards an Assistant in Nursing position. You will be able to gain valuable hands on skills and experience with the opportunity to develop into an AIN role once qualified!

 

Supporting you to support others:

We’re proudly part of UnitingCare Health; one of the largest not-for-profit private hospital groups and a major provider of healthcare services in Queensland. Our 4,100 plus employees mean the world to us and we do everything we can ensure they enjoy opportunities and benefits that are as inspiring and rewarding as the fantastic work they do. We offer:

  • Access to salary packaging & meal and entertainment benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
  • Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
  • Ongoing learning & development

 

About our Organisation: 

At St Andrews War Memorial Hospital we’re committed to providing the highest-quality holistic care and support for our patients and their families. Specialising in complex health needs, we bring together the finest medical experts, care and technology to deliver personalised care and world-class results.

 

With 250 beds and facilities including fifteen theatres, three cardiology catheter laboratories, endoscopy suites, an intensive care unit and emergency centre; we specialise in complex health needs, bringing together the finest medical experts, care and technology to deliver personalised care and world-class results and a commitment to providing the highest-quality holistic care and support for our patients and their families

 

Created as a memorial to the service of war veterans, we’re proud of our heroic and brave history and continue to occupy a unique place in the hearts and minds of our community.

 

How to apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process. We look forward to receiving your application by Friday 12th March 2021.

 

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety. 

Selection Criteria Essential: Available to work a flexible roster roster.
Essential: Must have unlimited working entitlements in Australia as an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or New Zealand Passport Holder
Essential: Willing to take direction under the supervision of Enrolled and Registered Nurses.
Not Essential: Previous experience in this role or similar desirable
Not Essential: Previous experience in a set up role obtaining sterile supplies, sutures, instruments etc according to surgeon preferences in preparation for the surgical procedures.
Contact Person Judith Kabel
Contact Number 4375
Contact Email judith.kabel@uchealth.com.au
Closing Date 12/03/2021
Position Description
Assistant in Nursing.pdf Open
Specialist Position Statement - AIN - Set ups.doc Open
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