Operating Theatre Technician - Grade 2 - 4

St Vincent's Health Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Central Fitzroy location

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia in Fitzroy is seeking Theatre Technicians to join a multidisciplinary perioperative team. You will prepare resources and equipment for procedures, troubleshoot theatre equipment, assist with patient preparation and position patients, and maintain a clean, safe operating environment.

The roles are in the St Vincent's Operating Suite in Melbourne; classifications IN8–IN10 pay $34–$37.19 per hour, with salary packaging and opportunities for full-time progression; the

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Health (Theatre Technician) or
• Certificate IV in Operating Suite technical Support
• A technical aptitude and comfortable working with equipment.
• 1 year of minimum experience as a Theatre Technician (desirable).
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Competent knowledge and preparation of required resources and equipment for the procedures in the Operating Theatre.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills and technical knowledge of the equipment in the Theatre.
• Excellent patient preparation and care including safe transportation and positioning of the patient.
• Excellent Housekeeping management to provide a clean environment with all equipment required for the procedure.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment handling

Patient positioning

Housekeeping management

Education

Certificate III in Health (Theatre Technician)

Certificate IV in Operating Suite technical Support

Job description

Job Description: Multiple positions available Excellent benefits including salary packaging Fitzroy location with easy access to Public Transportation Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role

As a theatre technician, you are a member of the multidisciplinary perioperative team. In this role you are accountable for performing all assigned tasks providing excellence in patient care, providing technical support and ensuring that the role is performed to facilitate effective functioning of the Operating Suite.

In this role, you would exhibit the following:

• Competent knowledge and preparation of required resources and equipment for the procedures in the Operating Theatre.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills and technical knowledge of the equipment in the Theatre.
• Excellent patient preparation and care including safe transportation and positioning of the patient.
• Excellent Housekeeping management to provide a clean environment with all equipment required for the procedure.

Classifications for this position will range from IN8 - IN10 ($34 - $37.19 per hour).

Your Contribution

• Certificate III in Health (Theatre Technician) or
• Certificate IV in Operating Suite technical Support
• A technical aptitude and comfortable working with equipment.
• 1 year of minimum experience as a Theatre Technician (desirable).
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes with easy access to the public transport including Parliament Railway Station
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Opportunity to become Full-time may become available

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 12,000 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.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail] View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Successful applicants must meet our vaccination requirements.

Contact Jobby Joseph [e-mail]

Closing Date: 2 November 2026 11:59pm

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.