- Ongoing, full-time role
- Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
- $73,502 (pro-rata for part-time) + salary packaging + superannuation + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About the team
Our Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) / Sterile Processing Services (SPS) provides essential reprocessing services to the hospital’s operating theatres, Day Procedure Centre and clinical departments, ensuring reusable medical devices are safely cleaned, disinfected, sterilised and supplied in accordance with Australian Standards and best practice.
About the role
As a Grade 4 Instrument Technician, you will play a senior technical role within CSSD, supporting the day-to-day operation of the department while ensuring the safe and compliant reprocessing of reusable medical devices. Working alongside the leadership team, you will provide technical guidance, support quality improvement initiatives and help maintain the highest standards of patient safety.
A regular day will see you:
- Provide technical support and guidance to Instrument Technicians.
- Ensure compliance with AS/NZS 5369 and infection prevention standards.
- Reprocess complex reusable medical devices and surgical instrumentation.
- Assist with staff training, competency development and continuous quality improvement.
About you
You are an experienced Instrument Technician with excellent technical knowledge, strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality and patient safety. You enjoy supporting colleagues, sharing your knowledge and contributing to a positive team culture.
You’ll bring with you:
- Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services (mandatory).
- Minimum five (5) years' recent experience as an Instrument Technician within an acute hospital CSSD/Sterile Processing Department (mandatory).
- Demonstrated knowledge of AS/NZS 5369 and contemporary reprocessing standards.
- Experience reprocessing complex surgical instrumentation and reusable medical devices.
- Experience using instrument tracking systems.
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
- Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
If you are an experienced hospital CSSD Instrument Technician looking to progress your career within a specialist tertiary hospital, we encourage you to apply.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Vivien Wight, on (03) 8345 3396 or [email protected].
Application closing date: 22 July 2026
