Sterile Services Technician

• Based at Waipapa Hospital, Christchurch Health Campus
• Permanent full time 1.0FTE positions available
• Qualification in Sterile Services is essential

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

Christchurch Hospital is a busy tertiary hospital. To ensure that we continue to offer the best patient care our key team in Sterile Services keeps things running smoothly from behind the scenes. As a crucial function, our team provides a service to decontaminate, pack and sterilise instruments for the operating theatres and many other departments. 

This key team is looking for a Qualified Sterile Services Technician to join us on a permanent basis. If you are looking to build a career in a growing and secure industry, then our Sterile Services team could be for you!

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct technical processing of reusable medical devices (RMDs);
• Ensuring decontamination is achieved through the correct washing process;
• Ensuring that the correct sterilisation process is selected and used (Steam, Sterrad etc) as appropriate;
• Ensuring that RMDs are inspected and tested as required and specific to each RMD;
• Ensuring all required documentation is completed.

About You

Your skills will include:

• You will need to be able to perform well under pressure;
• A high level of attention to detail;
• Good communication skills;
• You will also need to be physically fit as this role does involve some lifting;
• NZSSA Sterilising Technology Certification Level 4 or above

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 18th May. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz