Central Sterilisation Assistant

• Employment Term: Casual Opportunity
• Location: Buderim Private Hospital, Sunshine Coast QLD
• Remuneration: $29.97 p/hr + Casual Loading + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Make a meaningful difference with Buderim Private Hospital
As one of the Sunshine Coast's largest hospitals, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services using the latest technology. This includes emergency, maternity, intensive care, cardiovascular, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, cancer care, general medicine, renal and respiratory services, orthopaedic and mental health care, among many others. With a deep connection to the Sunshine Coast that's 40 years in the making, Buderim Private Hospital partners with our patients to deliver personalised one-on-one care from the heart and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

An integral part of our team, as a Sterilisation Assistant, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together

Your part in our Buderim Hospital team
Sterilisation Assistants provide assistance to the Sterilisation Technicians to ensure infection control standards are achieved by following appropriate principles and practices for surgical instrumentation.

Required
Sterilisation Assistants are not required to be qualified on commencement but must provide proof of enrolment in Certificate III in Sterilisation Services and attain this qualification prior to advancement. You will:

• Follow and apply appropriate cleaning methods and use appropriate disinfecting agents while working on surgical instrumentation;
• Support the Sterilisation Technicians to process reusable medical devices (RMDs) for tracking purposes and transfer where necessary including scanning and undertaking data entry;
• Maintain sound knowledge of surgical instruments and packaging techniques to ensure equipment is safely and adequately handled;
• Operation of sterilisation equipment and systems under supervision;
• Follow sterilisation procedures in accordance with accepted sterilisation methods and principles;

What makes a difference for us?

• Enrolment in Certificate III in Sterilisation Services and successful obtainment within 12 months?
• Current clinical experience in sterilisation techniques.
• Familiarity with Australian Standard 4187 – 2014and ACHS Standards.
• Familiar with NHMRC - Guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases.
• Experienced in safe handling of used items for sterilisation processes, including collection

procedures and precautions.

• Familiar with decontamination and disinfection processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instrumentation relevant to the role and capacity to assemble

instrument trays correctly.

• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.