Support the nursing staff within the Operating Suite in assisting with sterile set-ups, restocking, and following direction as required._
$30.16 - $34.33 per hour + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Causal **|** Sterilisation Technician Grade 1 / 2 **|** Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital **|** REQ534281 **|** Applications close: 22nd December 2024
**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**
As a Sterilisation Technician within the Centre Core of the Perioperative Team, you will be responsible for the meticulous handling, storage, and management of sterile stock. Your work will adhere to the standards set by ISLHD, the Sterilisation Services Department, AS/NZ 4187, ACORN, and NSW Ministry of Health Infection Control Policies. In this role, you will collaborate with your team to uphold a high standard of care, demonstrating accountability and responsibility in your daily tasks. Your attention to detail and commitment to safety will directly contribute to patient outcomes in our healthcare facilities.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description.
**A little about us.**
Shoalhaven Hospital, located on Yuin Country, is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children's Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.
With a significant redevelopment of the hospital currently underway and a strong focus on career development, there has never been a better time to join our progressive and growing team in the Shoalhaven.
**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Certificate III in Sterilisation Technology or willing to obtain within 2 years of employment
- NSW Drivers Licence
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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