Central Sterilisation Technician WCHN
Core
Cleaning, decontaminating, packaging, sterilising, and delivering surgical and medical items within the Central Sterilising Department (CSD).
Role type
Central Sterilisation Technician
Builds
Sterilised surgical and medical instruments for operating theatres and clinical units
Domain
Healthcare / Sterilisation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cleaning and management of surgical/medical equipment, operation of steam sterilizers and instrument washers, packaging and delivery of sterile items, adherence to decontamination protocols
Preferred skills
Experience in a CSD environment, ability to work in a rotating roster, training new staff
Technologies
Steam sterilizers, instrument washers, heat sealers
Responsibilities
Clean and decontaminate surgical instruments, pack items for sterilisation, deliver sterile items to clinical areas, maintain customer service standards, assist in training new staff