Patient Care Assistant I (Theatre Assistant) [Operation Theatre Service]

Theatre Assistant

Hong Kong Island Cluster / Queen Mary Hospital / Operation Theatre Service

HK$25,373 – HK$29,891 per month

Up to 5% of total basic salary as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.

Assist in operating procedures;

Assist in patient care in operating theatre and recovery room;

Prepare, issue and handle surgical instruments, equipment, furniture and related items for operating procedures;

Prepare surgical consumables for operating procedures and restock after use;

Assist in patient positioning;

Transfer and transport of patients as well as instruments, equipment and consumables;

Reprocess (Cleansing, Disinfection and Sterilization) surgical instruments and equipment after use;

Control inventory of surgical instruments, consumables and equipment;

Assist to train and coach less experienced/ junior staff;

Perform clerical tasks if required;

Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

(i) F.5 with passes in HKCEE Chinese Language & English Language; or

Completed Corporate Patient Care Assistant (Theatre Assistant) Training Program organized by Hospital Authority Head Office (HAHO) (see Remarks);

Possess at least 3 years’ relevant work experience (see Remarks);

Obtained steam sterilizer license (if required by the job) (see Remarks);

Able to speak fluent Cantonese, write and read Chinese and English, and speak English.

Experience in related healthcare setting;

Holder of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in Health Care;

Basic IT (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc) knowledge and skills;

Interest in working in operating theatre.