Casual Hospital and Theatre Orderly

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

Exciting opportunities currently exist for experienced Hospital and Theatre Orderlies to join our team at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne, across our four sites of Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

If you are passionate about providing top-tier patient care and want to be part of a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

We’re seeking motivated individuals for casual roles across both theatres and general wards, with flexible shift options, including night duty.

As an Orderly, you’ll play a key part in supporting hospital operations, ensuring the safe movement of patients and equipment, and helping maintain a clean and efficient environment within Perioperative Services.

As an Orderly, you’ll play a key part in supporting hospital operations, ensuring the safe movement of patients and equipment, and helping maintain a clean and efficient environment within Perioperative Services by:

• Transporting and safely transferring patients between departments, within the operating suite, and to/from nearby hospitals

• Maintaining cleanliness in perioperative areas (floors, walls, shelving, tearooms, etc.)

• Handling and delivering equipment between departments and hospitals as required

• Managing soiled linen, biomedical, and general waste in compliance with PPE protocols

• Cleaning patient care areas including recovery and theatre spaces

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD

• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)

• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good

• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave

• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:

You are an enthusiastic and experienced Hospital and Theatre Orderly with the following:

• Certificate III Health Services Assistant

• The ability to work autonomously and within a Team

• Physically fit

• Excellent communication, with the ability to relate to patients and staff

• An awareness of patient confidentiality and application of relevant privacy legislation

• Previous training in Manual Handling and/or safe lifting techniques

• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality support in a healthcare setting and enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE
Our experienced team of clinical professionals, care givers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

APPLY NOW!
If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au.

REQUIREMENTS:
Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Carmen Tocci – Nurse Unit Manager, Allocations Resource Unit 03 9411 7155

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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