Technician Instrument (Sandringham)

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Bayside Health is recruiting an Instrument Technician Grade 1-4 for a permanent part-time (0.84 EFT) role at Sandringham Hospital, in the Central Sterilising Service that supports Alfred Health campuses. You’ll manage decontamination through to issuing sterile instruments across four CSS locations, with rotating shifts seven days a week once Workplace Competencies are achieved. Highlight experience with decontamination, packing, and endoscope processing where relevant, and a proven commitment to safety and quality. Tailor your resume to the role, reference Laura Scopel, ensure eligibility for the vaccination policy, note the application close date 6 March 2026 at 11pm AEST, and be ready to discuss how you fit Bayside Health values.

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Instrument Technician Grade 1-4
• Permanent Part-time (0.84 EFT)
• Salary Package: $48k - $62k + Superannuation
• Located at Sandringham Hospital

The Department

The Central Sterilising Service (CSS) is an integral part of Alfred Health, providing a service to The Main Alfred Hospital Operating Suite, Tha Alfred Centre and  Sandringham Hospital Operating Suite and also to the wards and other departments.
The service consists of four locations: -

1. A 24 hour per day facility on the Ground Floor of the Main Ward Block of The Alfred campus. This facility provides a full decontamination and sterilising service to wards and other departments as well as the sterilisation of instruments and equipment decontaminated and packed in the satellite facilities. Where required this facility also provides decontamination and sterilising services to the Caulfield campus.
2. The First Floor CSS satellite facility which is situated within the Main Operating Suite is where instruments and equipment undergo pre-treatment prior to full decontamination procedures in the main Ground Floor CSS. This facility also operates 24 hours per day and instruments and equipment used in that suite. 
3. The Alfred Centre Processing Unit, located on the Second Floor of The Alfred Centre, within the Procedural Suite, includes the decontamination and packing area as well as the endoscope processing room. This service operates extended hours from Monday to Friday.
4. Sandringham Hospital Sterile Services Department, located adjacent to the Sandringham Operating Theatres, provides for the needs of the operating theatres and the wards and departments on that campus. This service operates for extended hours, seven days per week.

The Role

Instrument technicians employed within the SSD are responsible for the processing, from decontamination through to issue, of sterile instruments and equipment used in all areas of all campuses of Alfred Health. Staff are required to work rotating shifts, 7 days a week once they have completed Workplace Competencies.

Qualification & Experience Required

• Available in attached Position Descriptions

Benefits

• Salary Packaging
• Car Parking 

Please contact Laura Scopel 0400569421 

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Friday 6th March 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.