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RBH161602
Anaesthetic Technicians
Four permanent full time positions available
Anaesthetic Department
Surgical and Perioperative Services
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Metro North Hospital and Health Service
Herston
HP2
$54 756 - $76 074 per annum
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Vicki Swaine
(07) 3646 0531
www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus or www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au
If you are unable to apply online, please contact Metro North Recruitment
Services on (07) 3647 9679
About our organisation
Metro North Hospital and Health Service (Metro North HHS) is an independent statutory body overseen
by a Hospital and Health Board. It is the largest of 17 Hospital and Health Services in the Queensland
Public Health system. It covers an area of 4157 square kilometres and serves a population approaching
900,000 people. Metro North HHS is unique in its composition in that two of its five hospitals are tertiary
facilities that provide statewide super specialty services such as Heart and Lung Transplantation, Burns,
and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Metro North HHS has a range of subacute, post acute,
community based health services to support patient discharge and hospital avoidance as well as a
number of residential facilities, Oral Health Services and a fully integrated Mental Health Service
including both community and hospital based care.
Metro North HHS is in an exciting phase as it transitions to become an autonomous organisation,
designated as a prescribed employer under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011. In addition, Metro
North HHS is reorganising and redesigning the way it delivers care to ensure delivery costs are in line
with the National Efficient Price.
Metro North HHS has committed to deliver the priorities of the Government’s Blueprint for Better
Healthcare in Queensland and will ensure that:
1. Health services will be focussed on patients and people – patients will be connected to their highquality care
2. The community and health workforce are empowered
3. Queenslanders will experience value in health services delivered through a connected Hospital
and Health Service that is sustainable and efficient
4. Investment, innovation and planning for the future will place Metro North HHS as a world leader
in health care delivery, research and education.
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To achieve the above strategic goals, Metro North HHS employs leaders who demonstrate the following
characteristics and behaviours:
 Effective communication
 Collaboration and cooperation
 Innovation
 Team work
 Integrity and respect
 Professionalism.
Purpose
To assist an Anaesthetist in the safe conduct of all Anaesthetic Procedures.
To provide competent skilled assistance to the Department of Anaesthesia and Peri-operative
Medicine.
To act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high standard of patient care.
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Your key responsibilities
Prepare the anaesthetic environment and assist the Anaesthetist during anaesthetic procedures.
Provide skilled assistance for all elective and emergency anaesthetic procedures.
Prepare and maintain equipment in accordance with departmental policy and manufacturers
guidelines for maintenance, consumable supplies and auditing processes.
 Demonstrate initiative and participate as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring
all patient needs are met.
 Participate in the departmental roster, including continuous shift rotations of up to 10 hour duration
and on call.
 Maintain and upgrade personal knowledge and skills.
 Carry out the duties of Shift Co-ordinator as required and ensure all documentation is completed as
necessary.
 Provide ethical decision making in the achievement of organisational goals.
 Comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations and standards which impact upon the
position, including contemporary human resource management requirements and practices, such as
workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination policies.
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Qualifications/Professional registration/Other requirements
Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the
appropriate registration authority or association. Evidence of 12 months postgraduate experience is
mandatory. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate
supervisor/ manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
 Diploma Applied Science (Anaesthetics) or recognised equivalent.
 While not mandatory, voluntary registration with Australasian Society of Anaesthesia.
 Paramedical Officers (ASAPO) would be highly regarded.
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Are you the right person for the job?
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following key attributes. Within the context of
the responsibilities described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the
following:
 Demonstrated competence in advanced anaesthetic practice.
 Ability to communicate effectively and document relevant information.
 Ability to function effectively as a team member.
 Ability to work with minimal supervision.
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Ability to share knowledge and skills with all disciplines.
Demonstrated organisational skills.
How to apply
Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:
 Your current CV or resume, including referees. You must seek approval prior to nominating a
person as a referee. Referees should have a thorough knowledge of your work performance and
conduct, and it is preferable to include your current/immediate past supervisor. By providing the
names and contact details of your referee/s you consent for these people to be contacted by the
selection panel. If you do not wish for a referee to be contacted, please indicate this on your resume
and contact the selection panel chair to discuss.
 A short statement (maximum 1–2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and
personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the key responsibilities and attributes
noted in the ‘Are you the right person for the job?’ section.
Work Unit
Professional services are provided to:
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22 theatres
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Gastroenterology Unit
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Thoracic Medicine & Cardiology
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Birth Suite
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Mental Health procedures
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Medical Imaging including Neuro interventional procedures and MRI
In addition, the Department of Anaesthesia runs a consultant led Acute Pain Service 7 days per week.
Crucial to the department is the ongoing development of a teaching and research focus underpinning the
activity of the unit. Allied to this is a close link to the University of Queensland.
The Unit also actively supports the training of Anaesthetic Technician students and Nursing students.
Pre-employment screening
Pre-employment screening, including criminal history and discipline history checks, may be undertaken
on persons recommended for employment. The recommended applicant will be required to disclose any
serious disciplinary action taken against them in public sector employment. In addition, any factors
which could prevent the recommended applicant complying with the requirements of the role are to be
declared.
Roles providing health, counselling and support services mainly to children will require a Blue Card,
unless otherwise exempt. Please refer to the Information Package for Applicants for details of
employment screening and other employment requirements.
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Health Care Workers in Queensland Health whose occupation poses a potential risk of exposure to
blood or body fluids must be immunised against Hepatitis B according to the National Health and
Medical Research Council Australian Immunisation Handbook and the Queensland Health Guideline
Vaccination of Health Care Workers Version 2 December 2012.
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Safety and Quality
Relevant to the position, participate in the ongoing education, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of safety and quality initiatives relevant to The National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards
and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Program (EQuIP).
Salary Packaging
To find out whether or not your work unit is eligible for the Public Hospital Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)
Exemption Cap please refer to the Salary Packaging Information Booklet for Queensland Health
employees available from the Queensland Health Salary Packaging Bureau Service Provider – RemServ
at http://www.remserv.com.au. For further queries regarding salary packaging RemServ’s Customer
Care Centre may be contacted via telephone on 1300 30 40 10.
Disclosure of Previous Employment as a Lobbyist
Applicants will be required to give a statement of their employment as a lobbyist within one (1) month of
taking up the appointment. Details are available at
http://www.psc.qld.gov.au/publications/assets/policies/lobbyist-disclosure-policy.pdf.
Probation
Employees who are permanently appointed to Queensland Health may be required to undertake a
period of probation appropriate to the appointment. For further information, refer to Probation HR Policy
B2 http://www.health.qld.gov.au/qhpolicy/docs/pol/qh-pol-197.pdf.
Additional information
 Permanent and temporary vacancies longer than 12 months remain current for 12 months.
 Future vacancies of a permanent, temporary, full-time and part-time nature may also be filled through
this recruitment process.
 Applicants will be required to give a statement of their employment as a lobbyist
(http://www.psc.qld.gov.au/publications/assets/policies/lobbyist-disclosure-policy.pdf)
within
one
month of taking up the appointment.
 Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their
ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and
Rehabilitation Act 2003 (http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safe-work/workers-compensation-andrehabilitation/workers-compensation-and-rehabilitation-legislation/workers-compensation-andrehabilitation-act-2003)
 Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) recipients are not eligible for re-employment by a Queensland
Government entity for a period of three (3) years from the date of termination in accordance with the
VSP Deed.
 Applicants who have been paid an early retirement, redundancy, retrenchment, severance benefit or
VSP payment from a Queensland Government entity within the applicable periods are required to
indicate this in the application form.
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Organisational Chart
Operational reporting line
Division of Surgery
&
Peri-Operative Services
Partnerships and liaison
with…
University of
Queensland
Director of Anaesthetics and
Perioperative
Medicine
Director of Anaesthetics
Division of Surgery and PeriOperative Services
Women’s
& Newborns
Services
Manager Anaesthetic Support
Services
Supervisor Anaesthetic
Technician
HP 2.2 to 2.7
Anaesthetic Technician
Director of
Allied Health
(RBWH)
Assistant
Nursing
Director Perioperative
Services
HP 2.1
Anaesthetic Technician
Graduate
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