Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. 

This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

The purpose to the position is to provide assistance to Medical and Nursing staff, by following established standards and procedures within a highly compatible and supportive Operating Theatre environment.

• Maintain hygiene and cleaning standards in accordance with Department of Health and Infection Control Guidelines.
• Fulfil the accountabilities and responsibilities of this role in accordance with Metro South's purpose and objectives, as outlined below.
• Ensure patients and other staff are treated fairly and with mutual respect and understanding, regardless of cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.
• Commit to patient safety and quality in the delivery of health care by actively participating in safety and quality practices.
• Perform all cleaning duties as required for the Operating Theatres.
• Assist Clinical/Medical staff as required and be able to operate independently or as part of a clinical team.
• Work with Operating Suite equipment and set up theatres for surgical requirements according to set guidelines.
• Transport, move and position patients within operating theatre complex as required.
• Ensure all patient and hospital information remains strictly confidential.
• Communicate with, and display care and consideration whilst dealing with, patients, public and other staff.
• Pathology deliveries

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ( http://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ).