Operations Assistant - Cardiac Cath Lab

Description:

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

NBMLHD has on offer an excellent opportunity to join the team in the Cardiac Cath Lab as on Operations Assistant, This position on offer is Temporary Full Time or Part Time for up to 21 weeks.

This role supports health professionals in the delivery of patient care under the direction of medical and nursing staff.

The successful incumbent will maintain and provide equipment that assists in patient care delivery and is responsible for the transportation of perioperative surgical patients throughout the facility. The Operations Assistant will be required to work shifts, on a 24/7 rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays.

If this is the kind of working environment for you and the opportunities excite you, please apply now!Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

· Accrued Day Off (ADO) – Full Time Employees

· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

· Novated Leasing

· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

· Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here .

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

1. Previous experience in one or more areas of this role – preferably working with people in a care setting, undertaking cleaning duties, manual handling and/or providing general assistance in a health or aged care setting.
2. Be able to meet the physical demands of the position as listed in the physical requirements in the position description.
3. Good communication skills in English - both written and verbal. Ability to communicate effectively across a multi-disciplinary work environment upholding the CORE principles of the organisation.
4. Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of Work Health and Safety and Safe Work Practices, including safe manual handling and display a thorough knowledge of Infection Control guidelines and policies.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently, completing set tasks effectively.
6. Ability to work effectively as a member of a team, supporting others and taking directions from supervisors or other staff as appropriate.
7. Willingness to work within an operating theatre environment,around surgical procedures, as part of the broader care Team, with the ability to effectively demonstrate problem solving, time management and prioritisation skills in a Multidisciplinary Surgical work environment.
8. Ability and willingness to work shifts, on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.