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Anaesthetic Technician, ICU, Womens and Perioperative Services, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Cairns
Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as an Anaesthetic Technician with ICU, Womens and Perioperative Services. You will provide professional, clinical, and technical anaesthetic support services with supervision and guidance aligned to level of experience. Additionally, you will have a fabulous opportunity providing anaesthetic support in unique rural and remote areas of the Torres Strait and Cape York Peninsula including Weipa, Cooktown, and Thursday Island.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Medical |
| Classification | HP2 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH654636 |
| Closing date | 01-Sep-2025 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full Time |
| Contact person | Jennifer Fuller |
| Contact details | 07 4226 6919 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will:
- Provide dedicated anaesthesia support for the safe administration of anaesthesia or sedation, as specified in ANZCA professional document PSO8: Statement on the Assistant for the Anaesthetist.
- Maintain professional conduct through complying with the AAAHP Code of Conduct.
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams with effective time management, organisational, and communication skills and additionally providing support to students as required.
- Provide anaesthesia support in remote specialist procedural areas, for example: medical Imaging, cardiology, and endoscopy.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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CAH654636 Role Description (PDF, 254KB)
Role Description
1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
Information Package for Applicants
