Instrument Technician - Central Sterilising Services

Location
Clayton VIC 3168
 
Full job description
Job Requisition ID: 5122
Legal Entity: Monash Health
Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term and / or Part Time Fixed Term
Posting Date: 28 Jul 2025
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Instrument Technician Grade 2 – 4
Full Time /Part Time (Fixed term)

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.


About the Role

Join our dynamic team as an Instrument Technician on a Permanent Full time (fixed term)/Part time (Fixed term) position to work at Monash Medical Centre/ Monash Children’s site based at Clayton. As an Instrument Technician at Monash Health you will be required to:

Work onsite and be able to work various shifts inclusive of Weekends, Public Holidays and Night Duty

Decontaminate, Inspect, Assemble and Sterilise Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) in alignment with AS 5369 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health and non- health related facilities

Clean and perform High level disinfection of Endoscopes in alignment with GENCA Infection Prevention and Control in Endoscopy 2025

Transport reusable medical devices to and from the Operating Suite and Endoscopy unit

Adhere and maintain Infection Prevention and OH&S guidelines and regulations


About Us

Our Central Sterilising Services Unit (CSS) at Clayton ensures the prompt and efficient reprocessing of all reusable medical devices, upholding the highest standards of patient care. The Monash Clayton CSS operates 24/7, while Monash Children’s CSS runs five days a week from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM.

We provide essential support to the Clayton Operating Suite, which features nine operating theatres and handles a wide range of elective and emergency surgeries, including specialties such as General/Upper GI, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Urology, Plastics, ENT, Facio-Maxillary, Gastroenterology, Thoracic, Vascular, Neurosurgery, transplant procedures, and emergency cases.

Our dedicated CSS team also manages the reprocessing of endoscopes in four procedural rooms at both Clayton and Monash Children’s. Monash Children’s Hospital itself includes four Operating theatres, a Procedure room, and an Endoscopy area.

Additionally, we handle the processing of loan equipment for multiple specialties, ensuring seamless operations across both Monash Clayton and Monash Children’s hospitals.


About You

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

Have strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

Excellent attention to detail, highly organised and ability to work in a fast pace environment

Excellent team work skills

Have a good knowledge of Australian Standard 5369 and GENCA guidelines

Ability to work across all areas of the departments (Decontamination, Packing Loans, Sterilising and Endoscopy)


You also have:

For Grade 2
Certificate III in Health-Sterilising Practice for Technicians or equivalent and less than 12 months experience
For Grade 3

Certificate III in Health-Sterilising Practice for Technicians or equivalent and greater than 12 months experience (full time equivalent)
For Grade 4

Certificate IV in Sterilising Services and minimum of 3 years’ experience (full time equivalent) as an Instrument Technician in a hospital setting
In Return:

Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals

Working in an environment where the team is committed to excellence

Working collaboratively with other Monash health sterilising services.

Opportunities for ongoing training and development

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applicaitons Close: 11 August, 2025.