Sterilising Technician

St Vincent's Care Services; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Salary packaging up to $15,990

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,

Free uniforms

Training

Free annual flu vaccination

Employee Assistance Program

Access to Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba is seeking a motivated Sterilising Technician to join our CSSD team. You will help decontaminate, sterilise and manage surgical instruments, ensuring compliance with infection control and safety standards.

This casual role offers competitive hourly rates, flexible shifts, and opportunities for training. Prior CSSD or healthcare experience is preferred, and a Certificate III in Sterilising Technology is desirable.

Qualifications

• A Certificate III in Sterilising Technology (or equivalent), or a willingness to obtain the qualification.
• Previous experience in a CSSD or healthcare environment, ideally as a CSSD Technician, Enrolled Nurse (EN) or Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
• Flexibility to work across a casual roster, including a variety of shifts and participation in weekend on-call requirements
• Sound knowledge of contemporary infection prevention and control principles, with a demonstrated commitment to safe patient care
• Strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and sterilise surgical instrumentation to meet safety standards
• Support Perioperative Department in instrument management
• Maintain high quality and safety standards in all sterilisation processes

Skills

Attention to detail

Infection control knowledge

Time management

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Certificate III in Sterilising Technology

Tools

CSSD equipment

Job description

St Vincent's Care Services – Toowoomba QLD

Are you a motivated and detail-oriented Sterilising Technician seeking your next opportunity?

Become part of our friendly CSSD team at St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba and help deliver exceptional patient outcomes. In this pivotal role, you will support our Perioperative Department through the timely decontamination, sterilisation and management of surgical instrumentation while maintaining the highest quality and safety standards.

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:

• 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:

• Ability to work on a casual basis
• A Certificate III in Sterilising Technology (or equivalent), or a willingness to obtain the qualification. Support to complete the Certificate III may be considered
• Previous experience in a CSSD or healthcare environment, ideally as a CSSD Technician, Enrolled Nurse (EN) or Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
• Flexibility to work across a casual roster, including a variety of shifts and participation in weekend on-call requirements
• The ability to effectively apply relevant policies, procedures and quality standards within daily practice.
• Sound knowledge of contemporary infection prevention and control principles, with a demonstrated commitment to safe patient care
• Strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment

Respectfully, no agencies please.

For further information about this position, please contact:
Shyam Lal Pandey | CSSD Manager: 07 4690 4*** or email: ***************@svha.org.au

Mission and Values:

As both a provider of care and as an employer, 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

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.