Specialised Medical Orderly (Relief) (520754)

The Team:

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest hospital, and the Specialised Medical Orderlies within the RHH provide a valuable service as support staff to a large multidisciplinary clinical team. In 2025, the Medical Orderly Department expanded its service to also provide support to the Repatriation Centre site. As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH works closely with the University of Tasmania and other institutions. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

The Role:

In accordance with Agency policies and procedures, and infection control and quality improvement guidelines, the Specialised Medical Orderly will:

• Provide Medical Orderly services and assistance to Medical, Nursing, and Para-Medical staff in the lifting, positioning and general care of patients, in a variety of operational areas within the RHH.
• Transport patients within the hospital environment by means of wheelchair, trolleys and beds.
• Respond to emergencies within the RHH, including the management of aggressive incidents as part of the Code Black Response Team.
• As directed, conduct internal hospital security functions.

You will need:

• Demonstrated knowledge of skills required in manual handling techniques, following Work Health and Safety principles, including the skills required to safely lift and position spinal patients and caring for acute care patients.
• Knowledge and experience in emergency procedures (Fire, Bomb Threats, Evacuation and Aggression) and understanding of Hospital Code Black Response Team procedures, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, together with the ability to prioritise tasks and function as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating tact and diplomacy when interacting with staff, patients and their relatives and friends.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for a period of 12 months.

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar casual vacancies.

Salary: $67,193 to $72,126 per annum (pro rata), plus shift loading where applicable. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

Plus 25% Casual Loading - Equivalent of $42.34 to $45.45 per hour.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022. 

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Specialised Medical Orderly OHO3

Application Guide:  

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