Theatre Orderly - Casual at St John of God Health Care

, Western Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jul, 26

Salary

41.11

Posted On

16 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient transport, Manual handling, Hygiene standards, Cleanliness standards, Communication, Occupational health and safety, Equipment maintenance, Patient care, Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Your role at St John of God Subiaco Hospital St John of God Subiaco Hospital is currently seeking experienced Theatre Orderlies to work within our busy Perioperative Services Department. The successful candidates are required to safely transport, assist and lift patients to and from the Operating Suite and other wards as required. Additional duties include cleaning and re-stocking supplies and equipment regularly. Successful applicants must be flexible to work all shifts as rostered - AM & PM, Monday to Saturday. The Position Participate in care of patients under supervision of nursing caregivers. Transport patients on trolleys and beds. Assist in positioning and transferring patients. Ensure 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 set up, 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 department as required. Transport carts, tubes, kidney dishes etc back to CSSD. You will have an understanding of and ability to apply occupational health and safety principles to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace. You must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of safe basic manual handling principles and be physically capable of undertaking duties including pushing, pulling and lifting activities. To succeed, you will demonstrated ability to take all actions to avoid, eliminate or minimise hazards and you will possess excellent communication skills. You will demonstrate a knowledge of manual handling principals and a knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness standards. Experience in a similar role is an advantage but not essential. Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. We can offer you: Casual rate: $39.25 to $41.11 (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation Casual positions available As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period A healthy work-life balance through 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 our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Innovative 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 throughout the advertising process. At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly 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 proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.

Responsibilities

The Theatre Orderly is responsible for the safe transport, positioning, and transfer of patients to and from the Operating Suite. Additional duties include cleaning, re-stocking supplies, and maintaining equipment within the Perioperative Services Department.