Patient Care Assistant I (Theatre Assistant) [Operation Theatre Service]
Hong Kong1w ago
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About the role
Application Deadline : 27 October 2026
Date of Issue : 14 October 2026
Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKIC202610121
Position: | Theatre Assistant |
Rank: | Patient Care Assistant I |
Cluster / Hospital / Department: | Hong Kong Island Cluster / Queen Mary Hospital / Operation Theatre Service |
Pay: | 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. |
Key Responsibilities | |
1. | Assist in operating procedures; |
2. | Assist in patient care in operating theatre and recovery room; |
3. | Prepare, issue and handle surgical instruments, equipment, furniture and related items for operating procedures; |
4. | Prepare surgical consumables for operating procedures and restock after use; |
5. | Assist in patient positioning; |
6. | Transfer and transport of patients as well as instruments, equipment and consumables; |
7. | Reprocess (Cleansing, Disinfection and Sterilization) surgical instruments and equipment after use; |
8. | Control inventory of surgical instruments, consumables and equipment; |
9. | Assist to train and coach less experienced/ junior staff; |
10. | Perform clerical tasks if required; |
11. | Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors. |
Entry Requirements | |
1. | (i) F.5 with passes in HKCEE Chinese Language & English Language; or |
(ii) S.5 with Level 2 in HKDSE Chinese Language & English Language; or equivalent (see Remarks); | |
2. | Completed Corporate Patient Care Assistant (Theatre Assistant) Training Program organized by Hospital Authority Head Office (HAHO) (see Remarks); |
3. | Possess at least 3 years’ relevant work experience (see Remarks); |
4. | Obtained steam sterilizer license (if required by the job) (see Remarks); |
5. | Able to speak fluent Cantonese, write and read Chinese and English, and speak English. |
Preferred Attributes | |
1. | Experience in related healthcare setting; |
2. | Holder of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in Health Care; |
3. | Basic IT (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc) knowledge and skills; |
4. | Interest in working in operating theatre. |
Application Deadline : 27 October 2026
Date of Issue : 14 October 2026
Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKIC202610121
Position: | Theatre Assistant |
Rank: | Patient Care Assistant I |
Cluster / Hospital / Department: | Hong Kong Island Cluster / Queen Mary Hospital / Operation Theatre Service |
Pay: | 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. |
Key Responsibilities | |
1. | Assist in operating procedures; |
2. | Assist in patient care in operating theatre and recovery room; |
3. | Prepare, issue and handle surgical instruments, equipment, furniture and related items for operating procedures; |
4. | Prepare surgical consumables for operating procedures and restock after use; |
5. | Assist in patient positioning; |
6. | Transfer and transport of patients as well as instruments, equipment and consumables; |
7. | Reprocess (Cleansing, Disinfection and Sterilization) surgical instruments and equipment after use; |
8. | Control inventory of surgical instruments, consumables and equipment; |
9. | Assist to train and coach less experienced/ junior staff; |
10. | Perform clerical tasks if required; |
11. | Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors. |
Entry Requirements | |
1. | (i) F.5 with passes in HKCEE Chinese Language & English Language; or |
(ii) S.5 with Level 2 in HKDSE Chinese Language & English Language; or equivalent (see Remarks); | |
2. | Completed Corporate Patient Care Assistant (Theatre Assistant) Training Program organized by Hospital Authority Head Office (HAHO) (see Remarks); |
3. | Possess at least 3 years’ relevant work experience (see Remarks); |
4. | Obtained steam sterilizer license (if required by the job) (see Remarks); |
5. | Able to speak fluent Cantonese, write and read Chinese and English, and speak English. |
Preferred Attributes | |
1. | Experience in related healthcare setting; |
2. | Holder of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in Health Care; |
3. | Basic IT (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc) knowledge and skills; |
4. | Interest in working in operating theatre. |
Remarks
For All Applicants | |
1. | Please refer to https://www.ha.org.hk/haho/ho/hrd_jv/NotestoApplicants.pdf for “Notes to Applicants”. |
2. | Applicants who do not meet entry requirements (2), (3), (4), if find suitable, will be employed to undergo at least 3 years’ on the job training. The staff will be initially appointed as Patient Care Assistant II at a monthly salary of $20,159 to undergo at least 6 months’ structured departmental training or Corporate Patient Care Assistant (Theatre Assistant) Training Program organized by HAHO and obtain the steam sterilizer |