Sterilisation Technician

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time

**Facility**: Wollongong Hospital

**Position Classification**: Sterilisation Technician Grade 1

**Remuneration**: $30.15 - $32.13 per hour

**Hours Per Week**: 16

**Requisition ID**: REQ491272

**Applications Close**:12th June 2024

**This is a temporary part time 16 hours per week leave relief position until 6th April 2025 with the possibility of extension.**

**What you'll be doing**

Sterilisation technicians working in the Centre Core are part of the Perioperative Team with the role involved directly in the correct handling of sterile stock and the storage, and ongoing management of these items.
Sterilisation technicians work in accordance with policies and procedures set down by the ISLHD, Sterilisation Services Department (SSD), the AS/NZ 4187, ACORN and the NSW Ministry of Health Infection Control Policies.
Sterilisation Technicians have defined roles and accept responsibility in meeting the daily commitments through working effectively and efficiently as a member of the Centre Core team. Sterilisation Technicians maintain a high standard of care and handling of sterile instrumentation and equipment.
Sterilisation Technicians understand and demonstrate accountability and escalates issues accordingly.

**Where you’ll be working**

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

**What we can offer you**

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:

- ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counselling for you and your family

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

**Please note**: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

Selection Criteria
- Holds or is currently enrolled in a Certificate III Sterilisation Technician course.
- Recent clinical experience in a health related or hospital facility.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control and standard precautions.
- Knowledge of AS/NZS 4187 standards.
- Ability to demonstrate sound written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of automated instrument tracking systems.

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