Instrument Technician

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role

This is a permanent full-time position within the Central Sterilising Services Department (CSSD), requiring a qualified Grade 3 Instrument Technician capable of working across all areas of the department without direct supervision. The primary purpose of the role is to perform all stages of reprocessing for Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs), in accordance with relevant national standards, infection prevention and control guidelines, and RCH policies and procedures.

What you'll achieve:

• Performing all CSSD daily activities and duties, including the decontamination, packaging, sterilisation, and preparation of critical and semi-critical medical devices, ensuring a timely delivery of services and products. All tasks must be performed according to documented instructions and in accordance with current Australian Standards to support the safe and effective delivery of surgical services.
• Monitoring the operation of all reprocessing equipment and reporting any failures through the internal reporting system for faults and repairs, ensuring the safety of all staff is maintained.
• Assisting in the orientation of new staff members within CSSD to allow for appropriate and timely training of all new and trainee staff.
• Using all CSSD processing equipment in a safe manner and assisting with all stages of stock management as required, to ensure appropriate levels of stock are available and continuity of service is maintained.
• Responding to enquiries and requests as required, providing great customer service and playing a vital role in ensuring the Perioperative Suite and Division of Surgery have consistent access to sterile, functional instruments for patient care.

Your skills and experience:

• Certificate III or IV in Health - Sterilising Practice for Technicians
• CSSD experience in accordance with the Award
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation.
• Knowledge of sterilisation procedures and practices

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Staff Wellbeing Hub

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly