Sterilisation Technician

**About the job**:

- Join a close-knit, high calibre team, in a role which supports the delivery of an outstanding service to patients and specialists;
- Entry level position where we will support you to build and grow a professional career;
- Experience an environment focused on employee wellness, where we enjoy a two-week shut-down period over summer.

**About Us**:
Braemar Hospital is a prestigious private surgical hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand, dedicated to supporting nearly 200 credentialed specialists, including surgeons from many parts of the world, working at the highest level in their fields.

Excellence is at our core, and with highly sophisticated technology and facilities and our highly skilled team working across nine operating theatres and two endoscopy suites, we support a full range of surgical specialties and medical procedures.

We are known for our innovation and the five-star experience we provide to our patients, specialists, and visitors every day, and we recognise and value our people for the outstanding commitment and contribution they make to deliver this experience.

**The Opportunity**:
We are currently seeking a Sterilisation Technician.

Working in our CSSD Department and reporting to our CSSD Supervisor, the Sterilisation Technician role is responsible for providing optimum patient care through effective sterilisation, preparation and maintenance of instruments and equipment for Theatre.

To be successful in this role:

- You will preferably have some hospital sterilisation or clinical theatre experience (although this is not essential);
- You will be looking to build a career, and open to further training and education (we would support you in obtaining formal qualifications);
- Excellent communication skills are essential; as is your ability to enhance a team environment with your good-natured and cooperative approach to teamwork;
- A high level of organisation and good time management skills are essential.
- You will need to have flexibility to work rostered shifts between 7:00am and 10:30pm, on a rotating basis.
- A level of physical fitness where you can meet the physical demands of the role (including lifting up to 10kg) is required.

**Working for Us**:
Working at Braemar Hospital provides you with access to a number of great benefits, including:

- Competitive remuneration;
- Sophisticated facilities and equipment at your fingertips;
- Our Executive Chef and his team fully cater morning and afternoon tea for all employees, and if you’re feeling like a restaurant-quality lunchwe heavily subsidise this for you;
- Our leaders prioritise and promote employee wellness with programmes, initiatives, leave and every day support;
- We offer fruit baskets, we have an annual shut-down period to make sure our team get a proper break over Christmas where possible, we provide annual flu vaccinations and we support an array of other wellbeing initiatives throughout the year;
- We have additional benefits including access to a retail discount programme, long service recognition and employee parking within easy walking distance to our campus;
- We also support ongoing development with access to professional development, internal development opportunities, and professional celebrations throughout the year.