Closes: 05 December 2025
Classification: Sterilising Services Health Service Officer Level 3/4/5
Salary: $63,489 - $71,216 plus superannuation
Position No: 69967, several - 02OXK
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 26 November 2025
Contact Officer: Donna White on or
What can we offer you:
* Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
* Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
* Flexible working conditions.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
* Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
* Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Infrastructure and Health Support Services Division is responsible for facilities and asset management, delivery of capital and minor projects, and infrastructure services, support, and operations. The Sterilising Services section is embedded within this Division.
Sterilising Services provides sterilising services to Canberra Hospital (CH), including the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, North Canberra Hospital (NCH), and some private clinics within the ACT and surrounding areas of NSW by cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs). Sterilising Services provides reprocessing of RMD, purchasing, instrument repairs and maintenance.
Sterilising Services is organised into the following functional areas:
* Sterilising Services Unit at CH, including management and administration.
* Sterilising Unit at NCH.
* Central Reprocessing Unit (CRU) at the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit at CH.
Sterilising Services HSO positions are broad banded. Upon successful completion of a Certificate III in Sterilising (HLT37015) and a minimum three years working in a sterilising unit HSO 3 Level employees will progress to a HSO Level 4. Upon successful completion of a Certificate 4 in Sterilising (HTL47015) or Certificate 4 Leadership and Management BSB40215), and relevant performance competency assessments, HSO Level 4 employees will be progressed to HSO Level 5.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
* Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
* Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: There are several Permanent Full-Time Positions available.
Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
For more information on this position and how to apply "click here"
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services