Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
About the team
The Surgical Services Program consists of 16 specialty surgical units across Alfred Health, the Department of Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, surgical inpatient wards, Alfred Health theatres and procedure rooms and Central Sterilising Service. A total of 23,000 surgical procedures are completed annually including state wide services for Heart/Lung Transplant, Trauma and Burns.
About the role
Alfred Health currently has the opportunity for a full-time Theatre Technician to take on work at The Alfred Hospital. In this role you will facilitate the safe and efficient passage of surgical patients through the Operating Rooms during the peri-operative period.
You will be expected to perform Theatre Technician duties promptly and efficiently, and with minimum supervision (where appropriate) and to provide guidance to less experienced Theatre Technicians.
You will be required to work a combination of 10 and 8 hours shifts at The Alfred Centre and The Alfred's Main Operating Suites. You will be expected to be on call and be able to work evening, weekend and night shifts.
This position is to be offered as a Grade 2 or Grade 3 position, depending on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidates. Mayfield Certificate or equivalent is required for Grade 2 and 3 positions.
Skills & Experience
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BENEFITS
APPLICATIONS
For more information, please refer to attached Position Description
For further enquiries please contact Andrew Forbes on 9076 3200
Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Tuesday, 9 June 2026
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
