Operations Assistant - Permanent Part Time, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
Position Classification: Operations Assistant - Others
Remuneration: $31.29 - $32.10 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ557656
Applications Close: Sunday 23 March 2025
Where you'll be working
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital is steeped in history, with a legacy of nursing and medical firsts to its credit and has paved the way in many clinical areas - both nationally and internationally.
Sydney Hospital is Australia's first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
Today, Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospitals’ state of the art facilities and professional staff provide a unique blend of general and specialist medical services for the public and community, including a 24 hour emergency services, general medicine including close observation unit, perioperative services, specialist hand and eye surgery.
The Hospital is in the heart of the Central Business District in Sydney.
The hospital is:
- Directly across the road from Martin Place and St James Station
- Walking distance to various Bus stops
- The Light rail is a walking distance on George St and the metro station
- Walking distance Ferry terminal at Circular Quay
- For staff who drive to work subsidised parking is available on site.
In addition staff may have access to
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members..
- City location with access to restaurants and transport links that are in walking distance
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Operation Assistant works within the team environment to maintain the highest standards of support necessary to facilitate the movement and care of patients within the operating theatre.
- Excellent communication skills, including good comprehension, confidence in the spoken word and ability to deal courteously with people at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to work in, and be part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to follow directions, show initiative and use effective problem solving skills when performing tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a team in a high pressure, high volume work environment.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of this position, such as push, or pull mobile waste bins, patient beds and trolleys frequently.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kylie-Rae Thomas on KylieRae.Thomas@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
SESLHD values a diverse workforce. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy here.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
