About Evolution Healthcare
Evolution Healthcare is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality private healthcare across New Zealand. With over 1,700 people and growing, we operate five hospitals alongside specialist health and wellbeing services.
When you join Evolution Healthcare, you’ll be supported to succeed in a safe, friendly, inclusive, and values-driven environment. We invest in our people, facilities, and technology to continuously improve care for the communities we serve.
At Wakefield Hospital, you’ll be working in a brand new, purpose-built facility, featuring modern theatres and state-of-the-art sterilising equipment.
As the largest private hospital in the Wellington region, we provide a wide range of diagnostic, interventional and surgical services. With a long-standing history in the lower North Island, we are proud to be the largest private hospital in the Wellington region.
About the role
You will play a critical role in patient safety by ensuring surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilised, and ready for use. You will be responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, sterilisation, and tracking of surgical instruments.
You will:
- Reprocess reusable surgical instruments for theatre and other services
- Instrument cleaning, inspection, assembly and packing
- Operating sterilising equipment (autoclaves, washers)
- Monitoring sterilisation cycles and quality assurance
- Monitor and track equipment, maintaining accurate records
- Identify and communicate faults or maintenance needs
- Support smooth theatre operations through reliable instrument supply
About you
You are detail-focused, reliable, and take pride in high standards of work. You thrive in a team environment and stay calm under pressure.
You’ll also bring:
- NZQA Level 3 Sterilising qualification (preferred)
- Experience in SSD / CSSD / sterile services (preferred)
- Knowledge of surgical instrument handling and assembly
- Understanding of sterilisation processes and infection control
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced theatre environment
What we offer
- Competitive salary & benefits
- Subsidised cafeteria
- Subsidised health insurance
- Public transport support via Extraordinary tax free salary sacrifice (bus stop right outside on Rintoul St)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Apply now! Join a team where your work directly supports safe, high-quality patient care.
Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
Applications close: Sunday 5 July 2026
