Operating Theatre Technician Grade 5

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• Full time, permanent position available

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Anaesthesia, Perioperative & CSSD/Surgery, Anaesthesia & Procedural Medicine

The Austin Hospital Operating Suite includes 11 operating rooms, 2 procedure rooms, 2 endoscopy rooms, a Post Anaesthesia Recovery Unit (PARU) with high dependency patient facilities, and a Surgical and Endoscopy Centre (SAEC) including up to 12 twenty three hour beds to care for day surgery and day of surgery admission (DOSA) patients. 20,000 surgical and endoscopic procedures are undertaken per annum.

The Service provides a broad range of elective and acute surgical procedures including liver transplant and cardiac surgery with the acute service for emergency surgery available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The elective service operates Monday – Friday only. The Austin Hospital Operating Suite has a strong commitment to professional development and education of staff. Our aim is to ensure that patients receive excellent care at all times.

About the role

As one of 30+ Operating Theatre Technicians ( O.T.Ts. )  you will support and be part of the Perioperative team. The role is fulltime grade 5 rotating roster position.

A regular day will see you: Allocated to one of our theatre teams to carry out the duties of a G5 OTT, maintain the operating theatre environment and deliver a high level of care to our patients. This includes as an example.

• Preparing the operating theatre for the scheduled list.
• Positioning of the patient and assisting during the procedure. 
• Cleaning of the operating theatre, procedural equipment and devices.

About you

As a Operating Theatre Technician Grade 5, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A certificate 4 in Operating Theatre Support or equivalent.
• 12+ month experience as a OTT grade 5, in an organisation offering multi-specialty services 
• The ability to work as part of a highly skilled team effectively.
• The ability to maintain ongoing education and work in the framework of the national standards. 

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jeffrey Bowkett, Theatre Tech Grade 6 at jeffrey.Bowkett-Hall@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 15 June 2025