CSSD Educator

St Vincent's Health Australia; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue light card discounts

JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits

Airport lounge membership discounts

Salary packaging options

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card

Competitive hourly rates

Paid approved overtime

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness passport

Free uniforms

Annual flu vaccination

Discounted hospital admissions

Private health insurance discounts

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is seeking an experienced CSSD Educator on a permanent part-time basis (40 hours per fortnight) to lead education and development within the Central Sterilising Services Department. You will report to the CSSD Manager and ensure high standards of patient safety and care across CSSD operations.

The role requires Certificate III in Sterilisation and strong experience in reprocessing, infection control and quality systems, with the ability to train and assess

Qualifications

• Significant recent experience in CSSD/sterilising services is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in training, coaching and assessing competency.

Responsibilities

• Lead education, training and development within the CSSD.
• Train, coach and assess competency and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain documentation, quality systems and traceability within CSSD.

Skills

CSSD experience

Training and development

Infection prevention and control

Documentation and record-keeping

Teamwork and communication

Education

Certificate III in Sterilisation

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable)

Diploma of Sterilization Services (desirable)

Job description

About the role: We’re currently seeking an experienced CSSD Educator to join our supportive team at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba on a permanent part basis (40 hours per fortnight). This is a great opportunity for a skilled educator to lead education, training and development within our Central Sterilising Services Department. You will be reporting to the CSSD Manager, providing an essential role to ensure that our CSSD department maintains the highest standards of exceptional care and patient safety.

Benefits

Retail and Travel Discounts

• Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung)
• JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits
• Airport lounge membership discounts

Financial Wellbeing

• Salary packaging options up to $15,990
• Novated leasing
• Optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Competitive hourly rates
• Paid approved overtime

Health and Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Fitness passport
• Free uniforms & annual flu vaccination
• Ability to purchase annual leave
• Discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent’s Private Hospital
• Discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank

Join Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

About You

• Significant recent experience in CSSD / sterilising services is essential
• Certificate III in Sterilisation
• Demonstrated experience of RMD reprocessing, infection prevention and control, traceability and quality systems
• Ability to train, coach, assess competency and provide constructive feedback
• Sound documentation, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to WHS, manual handling, PPE and safe work practices
• A positive work ethic with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or willingness to obtain Diploma of Sterilization Services or advanced reprocessing qualification is desirable along with your experience with AS 5369:2023 implementation, audits or quality improvement projects
• Experience with endoscope reprocessing, loan sets or complex surgical instrumentation
• Experience using electronic tracking systems and developing training resources

About Our Hospital

At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba, we’re proud of our 100-year legacy of caring for the communities of Toowoomba, the Darling Downs and surrounding regional Queensland. As the largest private hospital in the region, our 197-bed acute care facility delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, maternity, rehabilitation and critical care services, supported by leading specialists, experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Mission and Values

St Vincent’s aspires to create an environment that is truly inclusive for all people, always. St Vincent’s is constantly striving for inclusivity and to create and cherish a diverse place of care and work. Part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit Mission and Values - Reconciliation.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Legal and Compliance

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct. St Vincent’s has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

Closing Date

21 September 2026 11:59pm