Sterile Sciences Technician

We are committed to redefining patient centred care for our patients, our people and our planet. 

TE KAMUPENE   THE COMPANY 

Forté Health is a modern private surgical hospital in central Christchurch, providing high-quality short-stay and day-stay services including in orthopaedic, gynaecology, ORL, urology, maxillo-facial and general elective surgical procedures. 

We’re a collaborative team passionate about excellence in patient care and sustainable healthcare. 

Proudly we are New Zealand’s first net Carbon Zero hospital  

Forte Health offer an attractive remuneration package including: 

• Five weeks annual leave 

• Free staff morning tea and lunches provided daily 

• Annual Shoe Allowance 

• Subsidised on site car parking 

• Transport subsidy 

• A choice of health subsidies, Health Insurance Contribution or Wellbeing reimbursement 

• Holidays over Christmas/New Year 

Oho Mai ra I nga tangata o te rohe nei 

Kei nga maunga whakahii, kia kama 

Kia mataara!! 

TŪRANGA   THE ROLE  Sterile Sciences Technician 

Permanent 1 FTE rostered between Monday to Friday 

This is a busy SSD in a Hospital operating theatre environment. Our 5 theatres cover a multitude of different specialties including having an Endoscopy Unit.

This is an additional role to support our current team and our growing needs. 

Duties include the collection, decontamination, sorting, packing/wrapping and sterilisation of reusable medical devices across a variety of Sterilisation Methods, Steam, Sterrad and Endoscopy Soluscope Sprint.

There is also the day to day managing of loans equipment.

Shifts are 8 hours and start and finish times will vary between 7 am through to 8pm 

KO KOE  ABOUT YOU 

We have a very stable and experienced team who have enjoyed working together for quite some time. Because every day is different and there are moments of pressure, flexibility, reliability and giving each other support is critical team culture. 

The following are essential for this role: 

• New Zealand Certificate in Sterilising Technology  Level 4 
• Current or previous experience across an SSD operating theatre environment  
• Experience with Loan equipment and Endoscopy Processing 
• Ability to work across a variety of shifts  
• A sustainability and environmentally friendly lens on your work.

TONO ATU  TO APPLY 

In your cover letter please go into a little more detail of your Hospital experience working as a Sterile Sciences technician.

Closing date for applications; Sunday 8th November2026 

To find out more please contact Johanna van Aalst on 03 265 0741 recruitment@fortehealth.co.nz 

You must have current NZ working rights.