CSSD Technician
Core
Support the theatre and CSSD team in providing a safe and efficient sterilising service for surgical instruments and equipment.
Role type
CSSD Technician (Assistant in Nursing)
Builds
Sterilized surgical trays, specialized equipment, and reprocessed endoscopes for hospital use.
Domain
Healthcare / Sterilization & Decontamination
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual and automated cleaning, instrument inspection, packing surgical trays, operating autoclaves, monitoring sterilization cycles, electronic data entry, risk management, continuous quality improvement
Preferred skills
Endoscope reprocessing, loan set processing
Responsibilities
Decontamination and assembly of surgical trays, system tracking and documentation, sterilization cycle operation, specialized processing of loan sets and endoscopes, engagement with quality and safety systems