Instrument Technician - Grade 5

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role

This is a Permanent Full Time position within the Central Steralising Services Department. The Grade 5 position requires an advanced technician who is able to work in all areas of CSSD with a high degree of autonomy and accountability and is responsible for the management of daily CSSD services, ensuring that surgical instruments and equipment are processed in compliance with current industry standards of Re-suable Medical Devices (RMDs), Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) protocols and RCH Policy and procedures. They will also oversee the education and assessment of CSSD Instrument Technicians while driving quality improvements to maintain an efficient, high-quality, and patient-focused service. Additionally, the 'supervisor' role acts as a key contact for the Perioperative Suite and Division of Surgery, ensuring the availability of safe, sterile, and functional instruments for surgical procedures.

What you'll achieve:

• Assists in the management of day-to-day activities in CSSD
• Provide supervision and guidance of all CSSD staff, ensuring quality assurance across all areas of the CSSD.
• Supervise new staff and recently graduated Instrument Technicians
• Active involvement in the education and development of all Instrument Technicians
• Conduct competency assessments for Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and Grade 4 Instrument Technicians. • Coordinate with company representatives to facilitate and assist in educational in-service and training sessions.
• Actively participates in the RCH performance development appraisal process (PDAP)
• Assist in CSSD Rostering, ensuring staff skill align with department requirements i.e. casual, part-time employees
• Work in all areas of CSSD with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• Serve as an advanced technical resource for troubleshooting CSSD systems and equipment, including T-doc, RMD batch washers, RMD sterilising programs, and loan equipment processing.
• Serve as an advanced resource of IP&C, providing expert knowledge and information regarding the prevention and control of infectious disease, whilst ensuing the department complies with current RCH Policy and Procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate and appropriate stock levels
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day to-day activity • Maintains safe working practices and a safe working environment
• Participates in recruitment and selection process
• Will be required to perform Higher Duties where the Instrument Technician Assistant Manager and/or NUM is on leave 

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

• Holds a Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services or equivalent qualification awarded by a registered training organisation
• Greater than four (4) years’ experience (fulltime equivalent) as an Instrument and Extensive knowledge of surgical instrumentation.
• Extensive knowledge of sterilisation procedures and practices

Desirable: 

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment  

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

What we offer:

• $71,000 per annum + superannuation 
• Salary packaging 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Staff Wellbeing Hub

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close in 17 September 2025