• Based at Waipapa Hospital, Christchurch Health Campus
• Permanent full time 1.0FTE positions available
• Qualification in Sterile Services is essential
  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.

Christchurch Hospital is a busy tertiary hospital. To ensure that we continue to offer the best patient care our key team in Sterile Services keeps things running smoothly from behind the scenes. As a crucial function, our team provides a service to decontaminate, pack and sterilise instruments for the operating theatres and many other departments.
This key team is looking for a Qualified Sterile Services Technician to join us on a permanent basis. If you are looking to build a career in a growing and secure industry, then our Sterile Services team could be for you!

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct technical processing of reusable medical devices (RMDs);
• Ensuring decontamination is achieved 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.