At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure medical equipment is cleaned, disinfected, and sterilised for patient care.
- Company: Join the Northern NSW Local Health District, dedicated to quality healthcare.
- Benefits: Enjoy salary packaging, fitness discounts, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Certificate in Sterilisation Technology required for Grade 2 technicians.
The predicted salary is between 62900 - 75900 $ per year.
Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Sterilisation Tech Gde 1 or 2
Remuneration: $66,939.36 – $76,206.80 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ704196
About the role: Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking Sterilisation Technicians to join our dedicated team! Play a vital role in supporting safe, high-quality patient care by ensuring medical and surgical equipment is cleaned, disinfected, sterilised and supplied to clinical areas across the hospital. Working within the Central Sterilising Services Department (CSSD), you will be responsible for processing reusable medical devices and equipment in accordance with Australian Standards, NSW Health requirements, and local policies, procedures and guidelines. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will help ensure clinicians have access to safe and effective equipment when and where it is needed. To be appointed as a Grade 2 technician you must hold a certificate in Sterilisation Technology.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD): We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys. If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
Join our team and you’ll enjoy:
- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to professional and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
Applications Close: 10 November 2026
NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004). You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position. This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.
Sterilisation Technician in Tweed Heads employer: NSW Health
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