Respiratory Technician - Intensive Care Unit

South Metropolitan Health Service; City Of Melville; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiona Stanley Hospital is seeking a permanent, full-time Respiratory Technician to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team. You will ensure the safe delivery of high-level respiratory support across ICU, High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Emergency Department (ED), with a rotating, on-call roster for after-hours attendance.

Please Note: Applicants may be appointed to a Level G3 or Level G4 classification, across the advertised salary range, based on relevant skills and experience, as recognised by

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe delivery of high-level respiratory support across ICU, HDU and ED.
• Operate as part of a rotating, on-call roster for after-hours attendance.

Job description

South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

Position Profile and Role

Fiona Stanley Hospital is seeking a permanent, full-time Respiratory Technician to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team. In this role, you will ensure the safe delivery of high-level respiratory support across our critical care areas, including the ICU, High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Emergency Department (ED). This position involves a rotating, on-call roster for after-hours emergency attendance.

Please Note: Applicants may be apointed to a Level G3 or Level G4 classification, across the advertised salary range, based on their relevant skills and experience, as recognised by the employer.

See attached Job Description Form (JDF) for full position description and selection criteria.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Ozan Demir, Senior Respiratory Technician on 08 6152 2222.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is an 863-bed tertiary and quaternary hospital providing a broad range of specialised healthcare services. These include the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated mental health facilities, maternity, paediatric and neonatal care, as well as the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers highly specialised treatments such as heart and lung transplantation and hyperbaric medicine.

Adjacent to the hospital, the FSH Medihotel operates within the Aegis Health Building and provides an innovative extension of FSH healthcare services, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
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Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other 'similar' vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED