Instrument Tech Grade 4

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About The Surgery Centre Operating suite

The Surgery Centre is welcoming – we make receiving and giving care as smooth as possible. We listen and create a calm and safe environment. We strive to provide certainty. Patients get their surgery on the day it is booked and the care provided is excellent. We attract the best surgeons, nurses and staff who work to the highest standards. We are dynamic and confident enough to be questioned and will challenge ourselves to deliver the best health care available. Most importantly, we value and work in partnerships. We create teams that work in harmony.

The Surgery Centre includes eight operating theatres, a 12-bay Recovery unit, an overnight ward and a Satellite unit.

About the role 

The Surgery Centre instrument technician works as part of the operating theatre team by maintaining  the high standard of care for all patients, ensuring all required items are available when needed and that processing, quality and sterility are assured and to uphold the Standards of the department by complying with AS5369.

About you 

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Your skills with handling sterile instrumentation and,
• Your ability to work well as a member of team as well as autonomously.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Janette Vella, Nurse Unit Manager on Janette.VELLA@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Tuesday 13 October 2026