Sterilising Technician

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 872843
**Location**: 5118 - GAWLER EAST
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Gawler Health Service**:

- **Salary**:WHA5 $1,155.00 to $1,166.60 per week (Pro-rata)**:

- **Permanent Part-time position - 0.63 FTE**

**Overview**

Joining the friendly team at the Gawler Health Service, you will contribute to the effective delivery of sterilisation services by processing surgical instruments according to the AS/NZS 4187. Performing work under limited direction as an individual or team member, you will determine and appraise methods of work organisation, maintain recording systems, and ensure optimum standards of sterilisation and stock supply, including the provision of equipment to the wards. You will assist with collecting, identifying and separating surgical equipment for processing, then cleaning equipment according to documented specifications and complying with occupational health and safety requirements. Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

You will need to have completed the AQF Certificate III in Sterilising Technology, and have demonstrated experience in a perioperative and CSSD department. Along with recent experience working within a sterilising department, you will have sound knowledge of a range of instruments, sterilising methods and infection control principles. With the ability to meet deadlines and organise workloads effectively, you will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate to people from different cultures, backgrounds and circumstances.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

**Check(s)**
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

**Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (Direct Contact with blood or body substances)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**: 872843**

**Enquiries**

Name: Tina Sayce

Title: Nurse Unit Manager, Surgical Services

Phone: 8521 2156

**Application Closing Date**

**1 November 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM**

**Attachments**

872843 - Sterilising Technician Role Description (CSSD).pdf

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**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.