Cleaner (Operating Room Suite) (503941)

Department of Health, Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Fitness Passport

Professional development support

Job summary

The Department of Health, Tasmania is recruiting for a casual, fixed-term role within the Operating Room Suite cleaning team. The role supports high infection control standards across 9 operating theatres and the sterilising department, reporting through a team leader dedicated to safety and staff satisfaction.

Applicants should expect a role that involves diverse manual tasks in a busy clinical environment, with hours negotiated and a commitment to CARE values and GRITS principles.

Responsibilities

• Part of a multidisciplinary team focused on high infection control standards within the Operating Room Suite.
• Involves many and varied manual tasks across 9 Operating Theatres, Sterilising Department and related areas.
• Team operates under THS-N CARE values and ORS GRITS values to maintain a safe, harmonious workplace.

Job description

The Team

The Launceston General Hospital is Tasmania's second largest hospital with a busy elective and emergency service utilising 9 main Operating Theatres. The LGH works closely with the University of Tasmania and is a major clinical teaching and research centre. All our services work closely together to deliver excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, workforce and the Tasmanian community guided by our CARE values.

The Role

The dynamic ORS cleaning team are strongly lead by a Team Leader who is committed to a high standard of Infection control, staff satisfaction and safety.

You will need

• The successful applicants will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team focused on high standards of infection control within the Operating Room Suite.
• The role involves many and varied manual tasks over a large footprint of 9 Operating Theatres, Sterilising Department and associated areas.
• The multidisciplinary staffing cohort in the Operating Suite are guided by and practice the THS-N CARE values and the ORS GRITS values to endorse a safe and harmonious workplace.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

• Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 24 months. *Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$59,668 to $65,185 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Union Wages Agreement 2025

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Cleaner (Operating Room Suite) OHO1 North (September 2025) CSU.docx

Application Guide

• Applicant Guide.docx

For more information

Name: Tonia Harper / Madeleine Postmus

Position: Operating Room Suite Nurse Unit Managers

Phone number: [phone]

Email address: [e-mail]

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