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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Sterile Service Technician

Posted on Feb. 8, 2025

Hastings, New Zealand
No Salary information.

Part Time

Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Service/ Department: Sterile Services

Contract: Permanent, 64 hours per fortnight

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:

As a Sterile Service Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring patient safety by providing clean, sterile, and fully functional medical instruments for use in healthcare procedures. Working within a Sterile Services Department, you will be responsible for the decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical and medical equipment.

This role requires a high level of precision and attention to detail, as you will be handling sensitive medical instruments that are essential for surgeries and medical treatments. You will operate specialist cleaning and sterilization machinery, ensuring that all equipment meets strict infection control and hygiene standards.

To learn more about the position and to review the position profile, click here.

About the Team/Service/ Location:

As part of the Sterile Services Team, you will be working in a fast-paced, supportive, and highly regulated environment where teamwork is essential. Our team plays a vital role behind the scenes, ensuring that all medical and surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and ready for use in patient care.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues to maintain high standards of hygiene and efficiency, following strict infection control protocols to safeguard both patients and healthcare professionals. Every member of the team is valued for their contribution, and we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, precision, and patient safety.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Experience working in a sterile services or healthcare environment (preferred but not essential).
Knowledge of decontamination and sterilization procedures (training provided if required).
A strong attention to detail and the ability to follow strict procedures.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand:

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. 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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

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.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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