Sterile Supplies Assistant (Patient Care Assistant II) [Queen Mary Hospital]

Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
Date of Issue: 17 September 2025

Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKWCS250925

Key Responsibilities:

1. Count and check the used surgical instruments and accessories before decontamination process;

2. Undertake decontamination washing and disinfection of used instruments and utensils by the use of appropriate machinery and washing cycles;

3. Hand wash certain types of instruments;

4. Operate test and clean various types of sterilizer washer-disinfector ultrasonic cleaner heat sealing machine computer and report for any abnormality;

5. Monitor the critical parameters of sterilizer and wash-disinfector at the end of each functioning cycle;

6. Maintain the daily and periodical records of the related devices;

7. Perform manufacture / expiry date stamping on the sterilized goods;

8. Perform duties in surgical instruments and accessories care including maintenance service dismantling cleansing disinfection drying inspection assembling packing sterilization and dispatching;

9. Perform duties in packing sterilization and dispatching of linen packs and dressings;

10. Management of instrument stores (sterile / clean);

11. Inventory keeping of instrument accessories and consumable and record keeping of department activities;

12. Co-ordinate with external suppliers and other hospital departments;

13. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Entry Requirements:

1. F.5/ S.5 or equivalent (see Remark);

2. Possession of at least one of the following Certificates of Competency for Boilers & Pressure Vessels Ordinance based on duty requirements (see Remark):

(a) Class III All Electrically Heated Boilers (including automatically controlled) and Steam Receivers;

(b) Class V Special Purpose Boilers as Specified: Steam Heated Boilers only;

(c) Class VI Steam Receivers;

3. Completion of structured departmental training (see Remark);

4. Good command of English and Chinese written and spoken.

Preferred Attributes:

1. Experience in reprocessing of operating theatre instruments;

2. Able to work independently self-motivated well-organized and be responsible.

Remarks:

For All Applicants

1. Please refer to for Notes to Applicants.

2. Applicants who do not meet entry requirements (2) (3) if find suitable will be employed to undergo at least 6 months on the job training including the structured departmental training and certified boiler / equipment sterilizer operation training. Employment may be terminated if the selected applicant cannot pass the assessment after training.

For Serving HA Staff

3. Serving staff with F.3/ S.3 standard and 2 years care-related work experience may also be considered. Candidates who have completed the JUMP program organized by Hospital Authority are considered to have attained F.3/S.3 level.

Please submit on-line application on or before 30 September2025. For enquiries please telephone.