Overview
Theatre Orderly - Casual positions are available at St John of God Subiaco Hospital. The successful candidates will work within the busy Perioperative Services Department and are required to safely transport, assist and lift patients to and from the Operating Suite and other wards as required. Duties include cleaning and restocking supplies and equipment regularly. Successful applicants must be flexible to work all shifts as rostered – AM & PM, Monday to Saturday.
Responsibilities
* Participate in care of patients under supervision of nursing staff.
* Transport patients on trolleys and beds.
* Assist in positioning and transferring patients, ensuring patients' dignity and privacy is maintained.
* Hold patients' limbs during preparation for surgery.
* Support patients during insertion of epidurals.
* Assist PACU caregivers with positioning patients.
* Demonstrate courteous communication to all customers.
* Ensure a bed is located adjacent to theatre at all times during a patient's procedure.
* Responsible for correct setup, delivery and storage of operating tables.
* Assist with collecting and transferring instrument carts.
* Change bed linen and deliver blankets when requested.
* Clean theatre tables between cases.
* Assist with setting up theatres with correct equipment/furniture according to requirements for each list.
* Assist with transporting equipment from the theatres to the utility room, including rubbish and linen.
* Push linen skip with correctly attached bags back into theatre.
* Ensure an adequate number of flat top trolleys are present as required in set up rooms.
* Return bowel stands and buckets to theatres.
* Transport equipment within the department as required.
* Transport carts, tubes, kidney dishes etc. back to CSSD.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Understand and apply occupational health and safety principles to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace.
* Demonstrate working knowledge of safe basic manual handling principles and be physically capable of pushing, pulling and lifting duties.
* Ability to take actions to avoid, eliminate or minimise hazards; strong communication skills.
* Knowledge of manual handling principles and hygiene/cleanliness standards.
* Experience in a similar role is an advantage but not essential.
Benefits & Conditions
* Casual rate: $39.25 to $41.11 (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
* Casual positions available
* Salary packaging options for a percentage of earnings
* Healthy work-life balance with flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
* Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
* Employee support through dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Professional development opportunities
For enquiries contact Stephanie Ross, Acting Manager Procedural Support, on 0457 136 780. If suitable applicants are identified, advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence during the advertising process.
At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care, and to proactively protect them from abuse. Our inclusive culture fosters a respectful, secure, welcoming and accessible environment, unified through our diverse community.
At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best healthcare professional or support worker you can be, with strong teams, opportunities for development and promotion. As a large Catholic provider of healthcare services in Australia, St John of God Health Care offers opportunities, benefits, and a good work-life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems; you don't need to be Catholic to work with us.
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