The Team

The Mersey Community Hospital, Latrobe has 95 beds and offers general and specialist health services including 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, day surgery and endoscopy, rehabilitation, palliative care and day oncology services along with a variety of specialist clinics. Mersey Community Hospital is a dedicated elective surgery centre and provides a mixture of general hospital services. The hospital has close ties with the University of Tasmania through the Rural Clinical School and with TAFE Tasmania thus providing opportunities for comprehensive clinical training programs. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

• Specialties provided include Dental Surgery, Gynaecology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, and Endoscopy.
• Experience is not mandatory but highly desirable.
• Be part of a dynamic, fast paced, and supportive team
• Provide an efficient sterilisation and decontamination services to the Mersey Community Hospital (MCH)

The Role

As a member of the health care team, the Sterilising Department Technician:

• Decontaminates, packages, sterilises and distributes reusable medical devices (RMDs) for the Operating Theatre and other specialist and general areas.
• Maintains a clean and hygienic environment to facilitate the control of infection in the Central Sterilising Department (CSD).
• This position is primarily based at Mersey Community Hospital (MCH), with the opportunity to undertake casual shifts at North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) as operational requirements allow

You will need

• Knowledge, experience and/or qualifications in sterilising technology or willingness to undertake a relevant course in Sterilising Services technology.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the cleanliness of equipment and the working environment according to Infection Control principles.
• Capacity to obtain a thorough knowledge of organisational RMDs, along with the skill to initiate appropriate action and follow protocols for the decontamination and reprocessing of these RMDs.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 months

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$70,033 to $75,114 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award, General Stream, Operational Health Officer, Level 3

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Knowledge and/or previous experience in working within a health care setting

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Generic CSD Technician OHO3 (September 2025) CSU.docx

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Laurie Larsen
Position: Nurse Manager CSD MCH
Phone number: 6478 5151
Email address: ••••@ths.tas.gov.au

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