Sterilising Technician

Southern NSW Local Health District; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Sterilisation Technician Level 2 to support Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals. This permanent full-time role involves high-quality reprocessing of reusable medical devices and ensuring patient safety through infection prevention standards.

You will work across two campuses, handling complex reprocessing tasks, and contribute to a collaborative team focused on continuous improvement and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work in a busy environment with tight timeframes.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, solve problems, and provide good customer service.
• Knowledge of ISO / Australian Standards and Infection Control Guidelines.
• Experience processing loan and minimally invasive instruments.
• Willingness to work rotating roster across locations.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, inspect, test, pack, sterilise and distribute reusable medical devices.
• Perform complex reprocessing duties, prioritising scheduled and urgent work.
• Respond to Operating Theatre requirements and meet urgent processing deadlines.
• Perform routine testing of sterilising plant and equipment and follow safe work practices.
• Work in accordance with relevant Australian Standards, NSW Health requirements, infection control guidelines and departmental procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Customer service

Job description

Play a vital role in safe, high-quality patient care. Use your technical expertise in medical device reprocessing. Work across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Sterilisation Technician Grade 2
Remuneration: $72,968.59 - $76,206.80 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospitals

Where you'll be working

Join the Sterilising Services team across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, supporting clinical teams by ensuring reusable medical devices are safely and effectively reprocessed. You will work in a dynamic healthcare environment where quality, infection prevention and patient safety are at the heart of everything we do.

This is an opportunity to build your expertise in a specialised hospital service while working collaboratively with medical, nursing and operational teams.

Work across two major hospital campuses within Western Sydney

Be part of a team committed to patient safety and infection prevention

Work with a diverse range of medical devices and instrumentation

Contribute to a supportive environment focused on teamwork and continuous improvement

Access education, competency development, in-services and mandatory training

What you'll be doing

As a Sterilising Technician Level 2, you will undertake technical reprocessing duties with a high degree of competency and minimal supervision, ensuring medical devices are ready for safe use in patient care.

Clean, disinfect, inspect, test, pack, sterilise and distribute reusable medical devices

Perform complex reprocessing duties, prioritising scheduled and urgent work

Respond to Operating Theatre requirements and meet urgent processing deadlines

Perform routine testing of sterilising plant and equipment and follow safe work practices

Work in accordance with relevant Australian Standards, NSW Health requirements, infection control guidelines and departmental procedures

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated ability to work in busy environment keeping tight time frame

Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment, solve problems, well-developed customer service, oral and written communication skills

Knowledge and understanding of ISO / Australian Standards and Infection Control Guidelines

Demonstrated experience in processing loan and minimally invasive instruments

Able to work rotating roster including different locations

Requisition ID: REQ683220
Applications Close: 14 September 2026

For inquiries about the role, contact Junuz Djulamerovic at [e-mail]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.