Closing Date: 20 August 2026
Role Summary
The CSSD assistant is responsible for the execution of procedures and tasks to clean, prepare, pack, and sterilize
unsterile instruments, linen, and consumables and to supply sterile requirements to the theatre and other auxiliary
Departments in the hospital. Furthermore, the CSSD technician is responsible for ensuring that the surgical instruments received from the theatre are cleaned correctly and adhere to sterilization procedures as dictated by Advanced Health.
Key outputs.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
·Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals,
·Cleaning of the CSSD and decontamination area.
·Damp dust your unit before your day’s task starts.
·Check that all sterilizing equipment is in good working order and service records are maintained.
·Ensure the Bowie Dick test is done daily with the first load of the autoclave
·Ensure the Heat-resistant spore test (A-test) is done daily for the autoclave and hot air oven (Bacillus stearothermophilis).
·Wash and care for instruments according to the correct procedure.
·Instruments to be placed in surgistain once a week or as needed.
·Check the integrity of the instruments received from wash up.
·Send scissors for sharpening on a regular basis and report broken or missing instruments.
·Pack instrument sets and loose articles in the prescribed manner for sterilization
·Arrange instruments as per checklists and sign check sheets.
·Fold and Pack linen in the correct manner for sterilization.
·Ensure that all required instruments for the specific theatre list of the day are sterile and ready for utilization.
·Packs must be assembled for the booked theatre list the day before and also for emergencies.
·Autoclave packs, instruments, and basins as needed for the lists and the hospital.
·Check sterile baskets and replace stock as required.
·Check expiry dates and repack and sterilize the expired stock
·Trolleys to be washed down before returning it back to theatres.
·Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge
·Work effectively and cooperatively with others to establish and maintain good, mutually beneficial working relationships.
·Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal.
Administration
•Compliance with documentation policy.
•Complete all relevant documentation and report all abnormalities to the person in charge of the CSSD.
•Ensures that all documentation is maintained accurately and timeously reflecting CSSD procedures and care.
•Leave CSSD clean and tidy at the end of the day’s lists and prepare for the next day before going off duty.
•Listen to orders by the scrub nurse for any emergency cleaning/ sterilizing of instruments.
•Sign the Bowie Dick test with the supervisor and ensure proper recordkeeping of the tests.
•Ensure proper recordkeeping of services of the autoclaves
•Check the temperatures of the sterile store daily and record them.
•Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed appropriately.
Risk Management
ains a therapeutic, clean, and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
•Adheres to Advanced Health’s medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
•Maintains a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act.
•Reports and acts upon potential/actual risks identified.
•Responsible for ensuring correct use, cleaning, and storage of equipment.
•Reports equipment/instruments needing repair or replacement.
•Maintain professional conduct and standards at all times in accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures.
Personal and professional development
•Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development.
•Assumes responsibility for maintaining competence in emergency procedures
•Projects a positive professional image.
•Promotes and maintains good working and interpersonal relationships with management, colleagues, and doctors.
•Keep abreast of current research in their discipline
Skills Profile
•Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.
•Certificate of completion of CSSD training.
•Minimum of 2 years in hospital/ CSSD environment.
•Previous CSSD experience is essential.
•Knowledge and understanding of cleaning and disinfection processes and agents.
•knowledge of storage of sterile sets.
•Knowledge of safety hazards in CSSD and Theatre.
•Understand the different instruments and its uses.
Application Process
Internal applications should be discussed with direct line manager. Reference checks with direct line managers within the Advanced Health Group will be conducted for internal applicants.
For internal and external application, various recruitment checks might be conducted, including but not limited to assessment tests, credit and security checks, qualification verification, etc. Through applying for the position, the applicant consents to being subject to background checks and assessments.
If you are interested in this position, send your CV to careers@advancedhealth.co.za