Theatre Technician

GHA; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,000 per year

Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,,

Professional development support

Staff wellbeing centre access

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Theatre Technician to join the CSSD team. This part-time or full-time ongoing role offers negotiable EFT for the successful candidate and focuses on preparing theatres, patient movement support, and equipment maintenance to ensure safe patient care.

Join a multidisciplinary surgical team in a leading Gippsland regional hospital, with opportunities to develop perioperative skills in a supportive, fast-paced environment and enhance the wider operating theatre

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Strong time management and organisational skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality care and infection prevention standards.
• Willingness to learn and work under guidance with initiative and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms and equipment for a range of surgical procedures.
• Assist with patient transport, transfer and positioning for safety and comfort.
• Clean and maintain equipment and theatre areas per infection control requirements.
• Manage stock, equipment, gases and consumables to support operations.
• Support operation and maintenance of specialised theatre equipment (laparoscopic towers, electrosurgical units, radiology equipment).
• Assist with endoscopy services, tourniquet systems and related activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Infection prevention

Initiative & reliability

Patient safety

Education

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Operating Theatre)

Job description

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Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Theatre Technician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the CSSD team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Theatre Technician to join our growing on a part time or full time ongoing basis. EFT is negotiable with the successful candidate.

The Theatre Technician plays an important role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of the Operating Theatre at Latrobe Regional Health. Working as part of the multidisciplinary surgical team, you will assist in preparing theatre environments, supporting patient movement and positioning, maintaining specialised equipment and ensuring operating rooms are ready for safe patient care.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in perioperative services while contributing to high-quality surgical care within a supportive and fast-paced healthcare environment.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Theatre Technician is to:

• Prepare operating rooms and equipment to support a broad range of surgical procedures.
• Assist with patient transport, transfer and positioning to ensure patient safety and comfort throughout the surgical journey.
• Clean and maintain equipment and operating theatre areas in accordance with infection prevention and control requirements.
• Manage and replenish stock, equipment, medical gases and theatre consumables to support efficient department operations.
• Support the operation and maintenance of specialised equipment including laparoscopic towers, electrosurgical units and radiology equipment.
• Assist with endoscopy services, pneumatic compression devices, tourniquet systems and meal break relief activities as required.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to patient safety, quality care and maintaining high standards of infection prevention and workplace safety.
• The ability to work under guidance while demonstrating initiative, reliability and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Previous healthcare experience and/or a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Operating Theatre Technician Specialisation) will be highly regarded.
• Personal qualities that reflect integrity, teamwork, adaptability, respect and a strong customer service focus.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Amy King, Theatre Technician/CSSD Manager email on [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 24 November 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.