Trainee Sterile Services Technician

2 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Full time

**No previous experience in the medical industry required.**:

- ** Permanent full-time opportunity based at the new Waipapa Hospital**:

- ** Be supported to complete a fully funded one-year tertiary qualification while you work and earn**:

- ** An exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a long-term career within an integral team in our Hospital.**:

- ** Once we have trained you, pay will increase, salary starts at $65,842**

**Mō te tūnga **| **About the Role**

Our Sterile Services Department at the brand new Waipapa Hospital are an integral part of ensuring quality service provision to our community. To ensure that we continue to offer the best patient care our key team keeps things running smoothly from behind the scenes. We provide a service to decontaminate, pack and sterilise instruments for the operating theatres and many other departments.

**Ko wai koe | About You**

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Providing direct technical processing of reusable medical devices (RMDs);
- Ensuring decontamination 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

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako **|**Skills and Experience**

Your skills will include:

- Proven experience within a service sector;
- Experience in a healthcare/medical setting is desirable but not essential;
- Production/Process oriented background with proven ability to work effectively within a large team;
- A high level of attention to detail;
- You will also need to be physically fit as this role does involve some lifting.

This opportunity will see you working rotational shifts between 6:30am and 11.00pm.

**Mō mātou | About Us**
- “Ko _ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi_ - _Putting people at the heart of all we do”_

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

**Ngā** **hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand**

When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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