Operations Assistant, Medical Imaging

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD); Sydney; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options - up to $9K

Meal & entertainment $2.6K

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Up to 12 days off per year

Learning & development opportunities

Gym memberships discount

EAP for employees and family

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) invites applications for an Operations Assistant in Medical Imaging at Prince of Wales Hospital. The role supports a multidisciplinary imaging team, including equipment setup, patient positioning and terminal cleaning, while ensuring efficient transport of patients and materials throughout the facility.

Working at POWH, you’ll contribute to high-quality patient care and safety, with opportunities for professional development, salary packaging

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to follow directions and use problem solving skills.
• Commitment to privacy and confidentiality.
• Capacity to handle physical tasks including patient transport and manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Sets up equipment and assists positioning patients in interventional modalities (primarily DSA).
• Transports patients, goods, equipment and specimens between departments in a timely, courteous manner.
• Cleans equipment and rooms including terminal cleaning to maintain a sterile environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Following directions

Privacy and confidentiality

Problem solving

Physical demands

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Operations Assist - Others
Remuneration: $67,094.86 - $68,847.01 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ703974
Application Close: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Operations Assistant, Medical Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital

Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

The Role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Operations Assistant supports the members of the Medical Imaging multi-disciplinary clinical team by setting up equipment, helping to position patients and provides cleaning of the used equipment and rooms (including Terminal Cleaning) within all Interventional Modalities (primarily DSA).

The Operations Assistant also supports the provision of quality patient care by transporting patients, goods, equipment and specimens to/from various departments within the organisation, in an efficient and courteous manner.

Where you'll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.

Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick's fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you'll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

Selection Criteria

• Excellent communication skills, including good comprehension, confidence in the spoken word and ability to deal courteously with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work in, and be part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to follow directions, show initiative and use effective problem solving skills when performing tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
• Capacity to work under broad supervision in a high pressure, high volume work environment.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of this position, including patient transport and manual handling.
• Basic understanding of cleaning requirements for procedure room.

For role related queries or questions contact Min-Ting Pamela Lim on [e-mail]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [e-mail] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website