St Vincent’s Sydney Hospital – Operations Assistant

St Vincent’s Sydney Hospital is looking for a highly motivated Operations Assistant with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. St Vincent’s Sydney Hospital’s progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centered care.

• Position Title: Operations Assistant
• Employment Type: Permanent Full time
• Hours per week: 38
• Position Grade: Operations Assistant
• Salary: $55,040.56
• Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
• Department Name: Wardsperson

Where you’ll be working

St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph’s Hospital at Auburn. The network is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia’s not-for-profit Catholic healthcare sector.

As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God’s love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity, and promote a smoke-free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates.

What we offer

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Careers development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role

The successful applicant will be expected to be able to provide maintenance of equipment, cleaning and support services within the Operating Suite/ Perioperative Services.

Role requirements

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
• Experience in day-to-day operations of patient support services in a large complex organisation.
• Demonstrated sound written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team environment and independently.
• Ability to remain motivated and to demonstrate a willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of manual handling techniques, preferably including the lifting and transferring of patients and the use of specialists lifting devices.
• Committed to working a 7-day rotating roster.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian website.

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

Employment with St Vincent’s is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases – NSW Health Policy Directive PD2020 _017. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

To Apply

St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

Please visit the St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney website and apply through the Employment portal. When applying for the position, applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined.

• External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab > Resume/CV > Upload.
• For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV > Upload.