CSSD Technician
Core
Clean, sterilise, assemble, and supply reusable surgical instruments and medical equipment to operating theatres and clinical areas to ensure safe patient care.
Role type
CSSD Technician (Central Sterilising Services)
Builds
Sterilised instrument trays and equipment for surgical and clinical use
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Sterilisation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Decontamination of medical devices, inspection of instruments, assembly of surgical sets, sterilisation processes, infection control principles, documentation and tracking
Preferred skills
Certificate III in Sterilisation Services, previous hospital CSSD experience
Responsibilities
Decontamination, inspection, assembly and sterilisation of reusable medical devices; Preparing instrument trays and equipment for operating theatres; Ensuring compliance with infection prevention standards; Maintaining accurate documentation; Collaborating with theatre and clinical teams