Perioperative Ops Assistant – Flexible Hospital Support

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network; Sydney; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefits

Accrued days off (ADOs)

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network in Westmead is seeking an Ops Assist - Others on a temporary full-time basis. The role supports the perioperative team, assisting with patient care and moving patients, ensuring timely and safe flow through the operating theatre.

You will help keep the Operating Suite, Recovery ward, Middleton, and CSSD clean, and assist nurses, surgeons and anaesthetists as directed. The position requires physical work, teamwork, and the ability to work a rotating roster

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to relate well and communicate respectfully to staff and public.
• Demonstrated portering and cleaning experience in a hospital setting.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as moving waste bins, patient beds and trolleys.
• Knowledge of infection control standards; willingness to clean rooms/areas with potential infections.
• Ability to prioritise and multitask; work shifts on a rotating roster including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team environment to support care and movement of patients in Perioperative services.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in Operating Suite, Recovery ward, Middleton and CSSD.
• Assist in Operating Rooms with patient care and positioning as directed by RN, Surgeon or Anaesthetist.

Job description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network in Westmead is seeking an Ops Assist - Others on a temporary full-time basis. The role supports the perioperative team, assisting with patient care and moving patients, ensuring timely and safe flow through the operating theatre.

You will help keep the Operating Suite, Recovery ward, Middleton, and CSSD clean, and assist nurses, surgeons and anaesthetists as directed. The position requires physical work, teamwork, and the ability to work a rotating roster