Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time
Classification: Sterilisation Technician Grade 2
Remuneration: $35.39 – $36.96 per hour + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours: Up to 38 hours per week (shift work)
Location: Maitland Hospital, Lower Hunter Sector
Requisition ID: REQ646933
Application Closing Date: Monday 30th March 2026
Keep our patients safe, one instrument at a time – join Maitland Hospital's Sterilisation Team!
About the Role
Join the Sterilisation Services Unit at Maitland Hospital and play a vital role in keeping our patients safe. You'll be part of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team providing sterilisation and reprocessing services across medical, surgical, and emergency areas. Working closely with the SSU Management Team, you'll ensure all reusable medical devices are cleaned, sterilised, and tracked according to Australian Standard 5369:2023.
Your Role: Responsibilities & Challenges
As a Sterilisation Technician Grade 2 at Maitland Hospital, you'll play a critical role in patient safety, infection prevention, and the smooth operation of our Sterilisation Services Unit. You'll thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where attention to detail and adaptability are essential.
What You'll Do:
* Collect, decontaminate, inspect, package, sterilise, and transport reusable medical devices safely and efficiently.
* Maintain accurate tracking and documentation through electronic systems, including sterilisation and batch records.
* Monitor equipment performance daily, reporting malfunctions or breakdowns within your delegation.
* Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment at all times.
* Communicate effectively with peers and clinical teams, ensuring concise, accurate, and complete records.
* Provide thorough handovers to colleagues to ensure seamless continuity of service.
* Participate in ongoing training, competency assessments, and professional development opportunities.
* Model behaviours that reflect the HNE Health Values Charter, NSW Health Code of Conduct, and the Excellence Framework (Every Patient, Every Time).
* Take proactive care of workplace safety, reporting hazards, risks, or incidents promptly.
What Makes This Role Exciting
* Work in a dynamic, fast-paced reprocessing environment, where every day brings variety and occasional high-demand periods due to trauma procedures.
* Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships across a large, multidisciplinary team.
* Stay at the forefront of sterilisation techniques, equipment, and infection control standards, continuously learning and growing in your role.
You Will Thrive If:
* You are motivated, detail-oriented, and take pride in delivering safe, high-quality work.
* You enjoy working collaboratively but can also work independently when needed.
* You are adaptable, willing to learn, and embrace ongoing professional development.
* You are committed to infection prevention, patient safety, and maintaining high professional standards.
Why Join Hunter New England Health?
At Hunter New England Health, you'll enjoy meaningful work in a supportive, team-focused environment, all while being based in beautiful regional locations. Here, your contribution truly makes a difference in patient care and safety.
Benefits of joining our team include:
* Convenient proximity to shopping and local services
* Monthly Allocated Days Off (ADO) for full-time employees
* Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
* Paid parental leave for eligible employees
* Salary packaging options up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
* Fitness Passport for you and your family
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
* Opportunities to work alongside a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professionals
What We Offer:
* Equipment-specific training and ongoing professional development
* Flexible part-time arrangements considered
* Inclusion on an eligibility list for future permanent or temporary vacancies
Requirements:
* Sterilisation Technology Certificate III in health service assistance (sterilisation services) or equivalent qualification and relevant experience in sterilisation services department within a healthcare facility.
Need more information?
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Additional Information:
* An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
* To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
* We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support.
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