Sterilisation Technician
Sterilisation Technician
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Job Description
Support safe surgery and patient care - join our CSSD team ensuring clean sterile equipment reaches every corner of the hospital
Remuneration: $61889.52 $65956.84 per annum superannuation salary packaging
Applications Close: Monday 30th June 2025
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) enjoy a career where youre challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADOs each month (for full time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
About the role:
You will assist in the provision of sterile supply of instruments and equipment to Theatre Wards Allied Health Departments and external agencies. As an enthusiastic member of ourCentral Sterile Services Departmentteam you will be essential in providing high-quality service to theatres the Day Procedure Centre and other clinical areas.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
- Cleaning of instrument with visible blood/body matter post procedure in the wash up areas of the operating theatre.
- Ensuring the sterile stock room equipment is rotated
- Cleaning of wash up areas
- Unpacking and packing of stores
- Assisting with ordering stores
- Collection decontamination disinfection inspection assembly packaging sterilisation and delivery of all Reusable Medical Devices
- Compliance with current AS/NZ standard 4187 and GENCA Infection Control Guidelines
- Operate associated equipment safely to ensure the quality of reprocessed RMDs
- Providing quality processed RMDs on time
- Compliance with hospital and CSSD policies and work instructions to provide a sustained high level of service
- Working safely and harmoniously with the rest of the hospital team
Where youll be working:
The Armidale Rural Referral Hospital Operating Theatres provide critical care services for the population of Armidale and surrounds as well as being the referral centre for smaller centres within the tablelands cluster.We encourage collaboration openness and respect in the workplace to empower our people to use their knowledge skills and experience to meet the principles of Excellence. Every patient Every Time.
A great lifestyle awaits you with no regular weekend or public holiday work (excluding on-call) providing many opportunities to experience our amazing district and all it has to offer.
About you:
We are looking for someone with:
- The ability to work independently
- Previous experience in a hospital environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control requirements including standard AS/NZ 4187
- The ability to work efficiently as part of a high performing team
- High attention to detail
- Demonstrated knowledge of waste management principles
- The ability to work autonomously as well as being a team player
Requirements:
- Currently undertaking Certificate III in Sterilisation or willingness to obtain within 12 months
Additional Information:
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen or a permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information please visit: is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024015: Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
