Sterile Supplies Assistant (Patient Care Assistant II) [Queen Mary Hospital]
Job Description
Application Deadline: 17 May 2026
Date of Issue: 4 May 2026
Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKIC202605105
Position | : | Sterile Supplies Assistant |
Rank | : | Patient Care Assistant II |
Hospital / Cluster / Department | : | Hong Kong Island Cluster / Queen Mary Hospital / Sterile Supplies Department |
Pay | : | HK$21,739 - HK$24,701 per month Up to 5% of total basic salary as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance. |
Key Responsibilities:
1. Count and check the used surgical instruments and accessories before decontamination process;
2. Undertake decontamination, washing and disinfection of used instruments and utensils by the use of appropriate machinery and washing cycles;
3. Hand wash certain types of instruments;
4. Operate, test and clean various types of sterilizer, washer-disinfector, ultrasonic cleaner, heat sealing machine, computer and report for any abnormality;
5. Monitor the critical parameters of sterilizer and wash-disinfector at the end of each functioning cycle;
6. Maintain the daily and periodical records of the related devices;
7. Perform manufacture / expiry date stamping on the sterilized goods;
8. Perform duties in surgical instruments and accessories care, including maintenance service, dismantling, cleansing, disinfection, drying, inspection, assembling, packing, sterilization and dispatching;
9. Perform duties in packing, sterilization and dispatching of linen packs and dressings;
10. Management of instrument stores (sterile / clean);
11. Inventory keeping of instrument, accessories and consumable and record keeping of department activities;
12. Co-ordinate with external suppliers and other hospital departments;
13. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Entry Requirements:
1. F.5/ S.5 or equivalent (see Remark);
2. Possession of at least one of the following Certificates of Competency for Boilers & Pressure Vessels Ordinance based on duty requirements (see Remark):
(a) Class III All Electrically Heated Boilers (including automatically controlled) and Steam Receivers;
(b) Class V Special Purpose Boilers as Specified: Steam Heated Boilers only;
(c) Class VI Steam Receivers;
3. Completion of structured departmental training (see Remark);
4. Good command of English and Chinese, written and spoken.
Preferred Attributes:
1. Experience in reprocessing of operating theatre instruments;
2. Able to work independently, self-motivated, well-organized and be responsible.
Remarks:
For All Applicants
1. Please refer to https://www.ha.org.hk/haho/ho/hrd_jv/NotestoApplicants.pdf for Notes to Applicants.
2. Applicants who do not meet entry requirements (2), (3), if find suitable, will be employed to undergo at least 6 months’ on the job training including the structured departmental training and certified boiler / equipment sterilizer operation training. Employment may be terminated if the selected applicant cannot pass the assessment after training.
3. Applicants who have already submitted their application form via Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKWCS251108 do not need to resubmit
For Serving HA Staff
4. Serving staff with F.3/ S.3 standard and 2 years’ care-related work experience may also be considered. Candidates who have completed the JUMP program organized by Hospital Authority are considered to have attained F.3/S.3 level.
Please submit on-line application on or before 17 May 2026. For enquiries, please telephone 2255 6207.