Operating Theatres

About us

We provide surgical facilities for both elective and emergency surgery. Our surgical suite incorporates eight major theatres, each with an anaesthetic room. We have a separate holding bay for pre-operative patients and a recovery room with nine fully-monitored bays. Our recovery room also provides recovery facilities for patients from other areas including Endoscopy, Radiology and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory.

Surgical specialties include:

• general surgery
• orthopaedic surgery
• ear, nose and throat surgery
• plastic surgery
• ophthalmic surgery
• urological surgery
• cardiothoracic surgery
• vascular surgery
• oral surgery

Education/training opportunities

The Staff Development Service provides a range of continuing education programs to support the learning needs of staff.

Employment opportunities

Our multidisciplinary theatre team includes:

• surgeons
• anaesthetists
• nurses
• anaesthetic technicians
• clerical staff
• patient support assistants
• orthopaedic technician
• theatre store person.

Our nursing workforce comprises a nursing coordinator, clinical nurse manager, clinical nurses, registered and enrolled nurses and staff development nurses.