About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville are seeking Theatre Orderlies to join our Perioperative team. The successful applicants will secure either Permanent Part Time or Casual employment with up to 32hours a week available. This position supports our daily operations, successful candidates need to be available for a 24/7 roster.

Salary range: $30.48 - $33.05per hour plus superannuation access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

The Theatre Orderly is responsible for assisting with the transportation of patients throughout the hospital pre and post surgery. Assisting nurses and doctors with manual handling of patients, setting up and cleaning of medical equipment and medical gases. All transport will be onsite across both Townsville Mater Hospitals

• Attending regular staff meetings and trainings
• Patient transfers and delivering excellent customer service and patient care

• Perform required tasks under the direction of medical and nursing staff.
• Equipment auditing
• Clean contaminated equipment and other used items as required.
• Assist with basic patient care as requested under supervision of nursing staff.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• A high level of understanding of infection control procedures and processes
• Experience working as an Orderly within a hospital setting (desirable not essential)
• Effective communication and ability to understand instructions
• Effective organisational skills and time management
• Ability to work without supervision and within a team environment.
• Ability to demonstrates correct techniques of patient lifting, moving and transportation.
• Physically fit and enjoy a fast-paced working environment

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking

Applications close on Sunday 5th January 2025, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW! Please be advised that our recruitment process may be temporarily paused for the holiday period, and we will begin contacting applicants again in January 2025. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you at that time.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.