Welcome to St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.
As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.
St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a 122-bed contemporary private hospital located in central Victoria providing high quality acute medical and surgical health care services for people in Bendigo and surrounding areas.
Your role
You will work alongside theatre staff, you will be responsible for the decontamination, inspection, packaging, and sterilisation of surgical sets.
We have opportunities for permanent part time roles and hours will be negotiated with successful candidates.
Cert III/IV in Health - Sterilising desirable, not mandatory.
The Position
* Maintain cleaning tools and equipment in good condition.
* Restock cleaning and sterilisation supplies and report of low stock.
* Undertake cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of all reusable medical devices within Main Theatre and Day Surgery units.
* Participation in ongoing training and development to enhance your understanding of instrument cleaning, handling, disinfection and sterilization processes.
* Practice good housekeeping to maintain a clean and tidy work area.
* Maintain efficient, standards based practice to provide quality medical devices for clinical use.
* Perform daily and weekly tests and cleaning as required.
* Keep accurate and thorough documentation.
* Organize repair servicing via MexOps, tagging out as required.
You will have ability to use initiative, demonstrate reliability and thereby require minimal supervision and guidance.
To succeed you will have understanding of Infection Control principles and practice and
relevant education in sterilising technology is desirable.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
* Salary: $62932 to $69489 per annum (pro rata for part-time),plus 12% superannuation
* Permanent part time role, working up to 32 hours a fortnight.
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
* Novated leasing
* work related expenses
* self-education and
* additional superannuation
* A welcoming & supportive culture
* Flexible work options
* Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
* Option to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave
* Dynamic role in multidisciplinary team
For enquiries about this position, applicants should contact Kama Taylor, CSSD Manager on
If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.