Sterilisation Technician

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time

This is a Recruitment Pool with 3 Permanent Full-Time positions, and 1 Fixed-Term Full-Time position, with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency. EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.

Position Profile: The Sterilisation Technician/s will provide hospital-based decontamination/sterilising service to Operating Suite, Wards, Clinics and other departments.

Applicants in possession of Certificate III in Health Service (Sterilisation Services) who do not currently have a minimum of two years' relevant experience in working in a sterilisation unit may be considered for appointment in a Trainee Sterilisation technician role and will be required to undertake duties in accordance with those set out in the Job Description Form (JDF) but will be under close supervision.

Area Profile: The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include:

- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Flexible leave arrangements.
- Other professional and location based allowances.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Abiba Beamon on (08) 9224 2678.

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). Applicants are advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this position and attach their current resume or curriculum vitae.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

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