Shared Asset Coordinator

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

The Asset Services Department is committed to providing the highest standard of specialised asset management and engineering maintenance to all of Austin Health’s campuses.

Asset Services is part of the Information & Services directorate and is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of all buildings, plant, and all medical equipment. The department holds accountability for Austin Health’s Facility Maintenance, Biomedical Engineering and Maintenance Service teams. The role will require working across all Austin Health sites.

The Asset Coordinator will work within the Medical Asset Team at Austin Health and play a vital role in delivering excellent customer service to all end users of medical equipment. They will be responsible for the dispatch, return, working condition and cleaning of Medical Equipment listed in the library.

As the Shared Asset Coordinator, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. The position requires you to be mobile, moving around the hospital to deliver medical equipment on a frequent basis.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

The person we are looking for will demonstrate Austin Health's values in all interactions with patients, consumers, and colleagues. The position will align with the organisation’s core principles, fostering a compassionate, respectful, and professional workplace culture.

The responsibilities for the is role focus on:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Terry Rout at Tr.ROUT@austin.org.au.

Application closing date: 27/01/2025