Sterilising Technician

St Vincent's Health Australia; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Overtime pay

Salary packaging up to $15,990

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,

Free uniforms and training

Free annual flu vaccination

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba invites applications for a Sterilising Technician in the CSSD department. You will contribute to the cleaning and sterilisation of instruments and support the Perioperative team in delivering safe patient care.

This casual role offers competitive hourly rates, overtime where approved, and salary packaging options. Hold a Cert III in Sterilising Technology or be willing to obtain it; CSSD experience is preferred; we value infection control standards and

Qualifications

• Hold a Cert III in Sterilising Technology or equivalent; willingness to obtain.
• Experience in a CSSD or healthcare facility preferred.
• Demonstrated adherence to infection control standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sterilise instruments within the CSSD.
• Support the Perioperative department with sterilisation-related tasks.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant policies and procedures and apply them in practice.

Skills

CSSD experience

Infection control

Team coordination

Flexibility

On-call availability

Education

Cert III in Sterilising Technology

Job description

About the Opportunity

Are you an outstanding Sterilising Technician? In this role you be responsible for driving quality-controlled systems within the CSSD department. This rewarding opportunity will see you join the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba (SVPHT) as a Sterilising Technician within the CSSD department. You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a team to support our Perioperative department. This role will be pivotal in the cleaning and sterilisation of instruments.

About us

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs. We are a 197-bed facility with highly experienced and skilled staff that work as a team to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all our patients. Our services include medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, emergency, cardiac and rehabilitation. We are supported by comprehensive allied health services and advanced medical and diagnostic services. Pathology, radiology and pharmacy are also available on site, and our emergency department is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

Things that work for you

• Ability to work on a casual basis
• Competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
• Excellent salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Free uniforms and training
• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to Fitness Passport (FP)

Things that work for us

• Hold a Cert III in Sterilising technology or equivalent or willingness to obtain; education to obtain CERT III may be considered
• Ideally experience in a CSSD or healthcare facility as a CSSD Technician, EN or AIN
• Ability to work flexible hours and weekend on call work
• Ability to maintain a working knowledge of relevant policies/procedures and use these in work practices.
• Demonstrated application of contemporary infection control standards and practices.

Respectfully, no agencies please.

Mission and Values

As both a provider of care and as an employer, St Vincent’s aspirations 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.

Pre-Employment Checks

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

11 November 2026 11:59pm

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. As 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 https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.