Operations Assistant

Southern NSW Local Health District; Northern Beaches Council; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District is seeking an Operations Assistant to support the Interventional Suite at Northern Beaches Hospital. The role involves cleaning, safe patient handling, transport of patients and equipment, and assisting the nursing team in a hands-on environment.

The position is permanent, 38 hours per week, with on-site work at NBH and a focus on maintaining high hygiene standards in line with infection control policies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Capacity to work under supervision and/or independently and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective team member.
• Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning all areas of the Interventional suite whilst maintaining a high standard of hygiene as applicable to ACORN and Infection Prevention and Control standards and according to cleaning procedures and policies at NBH.
• Accountable for providing safe effective patient handling and positioning of patients.
• Responsible for the safe transport of patients, specimens, equipment and sundry items within and to and from the Interventional suite.
• Cleaning duties as assigned, and as according to daily, weekly and periodic schedules, including general cleaning, terminal cleaning of theatres and surrounding areas.
• The role will also provide support for the nursing team in the interventional area.
• This position is hands on and requires a high level of physical work.

Job description

Be part of a team dedicated to support and transport patients and equipment keeping the service running safely and smoothly withing the operating suite at NBH! We are looking for Full and Part time staff to join us ASAP!

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Operations Assistant - Others
Remuneration:$1,285.87 - $1,319.45 per week
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ692030
Where you'll be working
Northern Beaches Hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, a state-of-the-art theatre complex, world-class education centre, and excellent staff facilities including café and secure on site car parking

The Interventional Suite accommodates adult & paediatrics patients for planned & unplanned procedures &/or surgery. It comprises of 14 state of the art operating theatres including a Hybrid theatre; 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs, 4 procedure rooms, 41 bed recovery unit, Anaesthetics Service and state of the art Sterilising Services Department. The service currently operates 7 days, 06:00 to 21:00hrs. NBH's perioperative suites are modern, purpose-built environments designed to support safe, efficient, and high-quality care before, during, and after surgical procedures.

What you'll be doing

As an Operations Assistant you will make an impact by:

• Cleaning all areas of the Interventional suite whilst maintaining a high standard of hygiene as applicable to ACORN and Infection Prevention and Control standards and according to cleaning procedures and policies at NBH
• Accountable for providing safe effective patient handling and positioning of patients
• Responsible for the safe transport of patients, specimens, equipment and sundry items within and to and from the Interventional suite
• Cleaning duties as assigned, and as according to daily, weekly and periodic schedules, including general cleaning, terminal cleaning of theatres and surrounding areas.
• The role will also provide support for the nursing team in the interventional area.
• This position is hands on and requires a high level of physical work.

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Capacity to work under supervision and/or independently and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective team member.
• Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the position.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 24 September 2026

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