Employment Type: Casual
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Sterilisation Technician Grade 2
Remuneration: $35.38 - $36.95 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ621050
Application Close Date: 30/11/2025
Interview Date Range: 03/12/2025 – 10/12/2025
Contact Details: Barbara Flaherty – (02) 9616 8161 | Barbara.Flaherty@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity:
As a Sterilisation Technician, you’ll work behind the scenes to ensure every instrument meets the highest standards of cleanliness and care. Your expertise will directly contribute to better health outcomes and a safer hospital environment.
Become part of an enthusiastic, multicultural team that values precision and collaboration. We’re looking for candidates with a Sterilisation Certificate III who are ready for a dynamic schedule, including on-call duties and AM/PM shifts across 7 days. If you’re passionate about healthcare and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this is your chance to make a real difference!
What You'll be Doing:
The purpose of Grade 2 Sterilisation Technician is to provide quality customer service by undertaking the operational activities performed by the Sterilising Services Department for the sterilisation process of reusable medical devices & equipment in accordance with AS5369:2023. This position requires sound knowledge, good work ethics and a level of experience with the ability to work independently, under general supervision and follow instructions.
Where You'll Be Working:
Fairfield Hospital, located in one of NSW’s largest LGAs, is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This diversity offers hospital employees a rich array of experiences and wide-ranging learning and development opportunities across medical, clinical, administrative, and support roles.
The hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community, fostering a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The supportive and encouraging team at Fairfield Hospital, led by senior members dedicated to enriching the staff experience, ensures a positive work atmosphere. Conveniently located near public transport, schools, and a major shopping centre, the hospital also features an onsite cafeteria.
The upcoming $550 million redevelopment will further enhance Fairfield Hospital, delivering modern, purpose-built health facilities to meet the community's needs for generations to come. This redevelopment will create local employment opportunities and establish a new health neighbourhood, making it an exciting time to join the team at Fairfield Hospital.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Willingness to work a rotating roster (including weekends & public holidays) within a Sterilising Services Department in a perioperative setting with demonstrated capability to meet the service requirements of a Perioperative Services environment.
- What is your understanding of the importance of tracking and traceability systems in the CSSD?
- What is your understanding of Fast Track?
- What experience have you had working within a Sterilising Services team?
- How do you identify a complexed reusable medical device?
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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