Sterilisation Technician - Tweed

NSW Health; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Growth – professional and personal dev

Team culture – collaborative and flex

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

NSW Health’s Tweed Valley Hospital is hiring Sterilisation Technicians to ensure medical devices are cleaned, sterilised and supplied to clinical areas. You’ll work in the Central Sterilising Services Department, following Australian Standards and NSW Health requirements to maintain safe, high-quality patient care.

Grade 2 requires a Sterilisation Technology certificate. Join a dedicated team with opportunities for growth, salary packaging, and a supportive work culture within the Northern NSW

Qualifications

• Must hold a certificate in Sterilisation Technology.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Process reusable medical devices and equipment in CSSD.
• Clean, disinfect, sterilise and supply equipment to clinical areas.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards, NSW Health requirements and local policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterilisation techniques

Quality assurance

Education

Certificate in Sterilisation Technology

Job description

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time or Part Time
Position Classification:Sterilisation Tech Gde 1 or 2
Remuneration:$66,939.36 – $76,206.80 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week:up to 38
Requisition ID:REQ704196

About the role

Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking Sterilisation Technicians to join our dedicated team!

Play a vital role in supporting safe, high-quality patient care by ensuring medical and surgical equipment is cleaned, disinfected, sterilised and supplied to clinical areas across the hospital.

Working within the Central Sterilising Services Department (CSSD), you will be responsible for processing reusable medical devices and equipment in accordance with Australian Standards, NSW Health requirements, and local policies, procedures and guidelines. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will help ensure clinicians have access to safe and effective equipment when and where it is needed.

To be appointed as a Grade 2 technician you must hold a certificate in Sterilisation Technology.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Applications Close: 10 November 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.