The team at Healthcare Professionals Group are partnering with a well-established specialist day hospital in Melbourne seeking an experienced CSSD / Instrument Technician to join its theatre team. Working within a smaller, collaborative hospital environment, you will be responsible for ensuring surgical instruments and reusable medical devices are safely and efficiently reprocessed, sterilised and available to support scheduled procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CSSD Technician who enjoys working as part of a close-knit team and values quality, consistency and a well-organised theatre environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Cleaning, decontaminating and reprocessing reusable surgical instruments and medical devices
- Inspecting instruments for cleanliness, functionality and damage
- Assembling, packaging, wrapping and labelling surgical instrument sets
- Operating sterilisation and cleaning equipment in accordance with relevant standards and procedures
- Monitoring sterilisation cycles and completing required quality checks
- Maintaining accurate sterilisation, batch and instrument traceability records
- Ensuring sterile instruments and equipment are stored and distributed appropriately
- Prioritising instrument turnaround to support scheduled theatre lists
- Monitoring CSSD consumables and maintaining appropriate stock levels
- Identifying and reporting damaged instruments, equipment faults and non-conformances
- Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and workplace safety




- Working closely with nursing and theatre staff to ensure smooth and efficient procedure lists
- Contributing to quality, accreditation and continuous improvement activities

We are looking for someone who brings:

- Previous experience working within CSSD, sterilisation services or instrument reprocessing
- Certificate III in Sterilisation Services or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge of current sterilisation and infection prevention standards, including AS/NZS 5369:2023
- Experience within a hospital, day surgery, theatre or similar healthcare environment
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Confidence working independently and prioritising competing requirements
- Robust communication skills and a collaborative approach
- A genuine commitment to quality, safety and patient care

Experience within a day hospital, perioperative or specialist surgical environment will be highly regarded.

Why consider this opportunity?

- Join a supportive and collaborative specialist healthcare team
- Work within a smaller day hospital environment where your contribution is highly valued
- Opportunity to take ownership of the CSSD function and instrument workflow
- Work closely with an experienced theatre and nursing team
- Stable healthcare environment with a strong focus on quality and patient safety
- Competitive remuneration based on experience

Please click APPLY NOW or message Jo Turner ••••@hpgconnect.com for further information.

📌 CSSD Technician (Melbourne)
🏢 Healthcare Professionals Group
📍 Melbourne