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Perth Children's Hospital > Child and Adolescent Health Service > Central Sterilisation Services Department
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Position No: 00012579
Closing Date: 2025-07-28 4:00 PM
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CRVCID 685993
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We're a Sterilisation Squad on a mission! Join a team where your expertise directly impacts patient safety and care.
This role operates on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays.
About the Position
We are seeking a dedicated Sterilisation Technician Supervisor to lead and coordinate the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD)/Theatre Sterile Supply Unit (TSSU) at Perth Children's Hospital, part of the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS). This role is vital in ensuring patient safety by delivering clean, sterilised medical devices to theatres, wards, and other hospital departments.
Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager, you will work collaboratively with theatre, ward and clinical staff to address theatre and patient-specific needs while managing resources and team allocation. You will oversee day-to-day operations of sterilisation services and lead your team to ensure compliance with AS 5369:2023 which means implementing best practice sterilisation protocol and maintaining rigorous processes that deliver clean and sterile surgical tools.
- Key responsibilities include:Coordinating all sterilising activities and maintaining operational standards in CSSD.
- Ensuring sterilising equipment is tested, maintained, and functioning safely, including tracking maintenance and repair records.
- Acting as a resource person for staff across departments and maintaining infection control protocols.
- Overseeing staff rosters, coordinating leave, and supporting staff rotations.
- Providing training, mentoring, and performance support to team members.
- Participating in the development of CSSD policies and quality improvement processes.
- Contributing to inventory control and cost-effective assessment of new products and consumables.
If you have an advanced knowledge of sterilisation standards, complex reprocessing duties and sterilisation equipment with some prior leadership experience (including acting experience), then we would love to hear from you.
A Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Sterilising Services) is required for this role.
About the Team
Based at Perth Children’s Hospital, our dedicated Sterilisation Team plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of medical instruments, minimising the risk of infection and safeguarding the health of our young patients. We collaborate closely with clinical teams to deliver sterilised instruments promptly, adhering to strict quality standards. As leaders in traceability, we use advanced software to document and monitor over 56,000 reusable instruments, ensuring precision and accountability.
Our team conducts regular testing to maintain the functionality of delicate instruments and provides training to hospital staff on proper handling and care.
Committed to innovation, we are exploring advancements like artificial intelligence and automation to meet the growing complexities of modern medical procedures.
How to Apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:
- A statement addressing selection criteria 3, 4 and 6 in no more than 2 pages.
- A current resume which summarises your experience, qualifications and how you can meet the position requirements.
- The name, email and contact details oftwo referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.
Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Sue Finch, Acting Clinical Nurse Manager on with any specific questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Visa sponsorship for eligible international applicants that meet immigration requirements may also be considered.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill this vacancy, it may also be used to appoint applicants, assessed as suitable during this selection process, to the same or other similar positions at HSS for up to 12 months.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
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CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email:
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.