Theatre Suite Assistant - Filleul Surgical Centre

Theatre Suite Assistant – Filleul Surgical Centre

Filleul St Dunedin

Salary Band – $60,000 - $70,000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

• Dunedin City
• Permanent Vacancy 0.75 FTE (30 hours per week)
• Work out of our Filluel st

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

 In this important role you’ll help with a range of tasks including:

• Patient handling and transfers
• Restocking and setting up of equipment
• Collecting specimens and blood
• Cleaning out theatre between cases
• Other duties include relief for receptionist and more.

Your contribution to the unit will ensure that operations run to schedule and are well prepared so that our surgeons and clinical staff are able to perform their magic. 

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About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

• Must already hold NZ work rights, we are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.
• As noted above, this is a physically demanding role, e.g. relocating beds/transferring of patients, and as the role title implies, 
• The team is supportive and friendly, and the opportunity to gain great job satisfaction is huge if you enjoy working at a fast pace. 
• This position would suit someone (but is not restricted to) with existing hospital experience, however we’re happy to look wider. 
• Being computer literate is preferred, and full training of our systems and practices will be given.

Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($60,100 p.a) and Step 5 ($70,358 p.a prorata) of the HCA scale

How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 14 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.