Play a vital role in patient safety as a CSSD Technician at Armidale Hospital - where excellence and teamwork make a real impact

Remuneration: $61,889.52 – $65,956.84 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging

Location: Armidale Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Sterilisation Tech Grade 1

Requisition ID: REQ602800

Applications Close: Sunday 26th October 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

An exciting opportunity has become available for a CSSD Instrument Technician to join our Central Sterilisation Department at Armidale Rural Referral Hospital.

As a valued member of our CSSD team, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient supply of sterile instruments and equipment to our Operating Theatres, Wards, Allied Health Departments, and external agencies. Your work will directly support high-quality patient care across the hospital and the wider New England region.

About the Hospital

Armidale Rural Referral Hospital provides critical care and surgical services to the population of Armidale and surrounding communities, as well as serving as a referral centre for smaller facilities within the Tablelands cluster.

Our Operating Theatres are committed to excellence - advancing best practice through ongoing education, research, and collaboration. We value openness, respect, and teamwork, empowering our people to use their skills and experience to deliver on our principle of Excellence. Every patient, every time.

About the role

As an enthusiastic member of our CSSD team, you will be essential in providing high-quality service to theatres, the Day Procedure Centre, and other clinical areas. Your responsibilities will include:

• Collection, decontamination, disinfection, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilisation, and delivery of all reusable medical devices (RMDs).
• Operating sterilisation and associated equipment safely to ensure the quality of reprocessed RMDs.
• Providing quality processed RMDs on time.
• Complying with AS/NZ Standard 4187 and GENCA Infection Control Guidelines.
• Following hospital and CSSD policies to maintain consistent, high-quality service.
• Working collaboratively and safely with the broader hospital team.
• Unpacking, packing, and rotating sterile stock to maintain efficiency and compliance.

About you

You are a motivated, detail-oriented professional who takes pride in maintaining the highest standards of infection control and patient safety. You'll bring:

• Certificate III in Sterilisation Services (or currently working towards it).
• Previous experience in a hospital or clinical environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control requirements including AS/NZ 4187.
• High attention to detail and the ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
• Understanding of waste management principles.
• A respectful, team-oriented approach to your work.

Why Join Us?

This role offers an excellent lifestyle with no regular weekend or public holiday work (excluding on-call) - giving you time to enjoy the relaxed, welcoming Armidale community and all our beautiful region has to offer.

At Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, you'll be supported by a team that values collaboration, quality, and professional growth - where your contribution truly matters every day.

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• Casual opportunities may be available for recommended applicants
• Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.