Sterilization Operator Supervisor (CSSD)

Overview

Supervise sterilisation, cleaning, packing and distribution of instruments at George Regional Hospital, requiring CSSD operator experience and a Grade 9 qualification.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC/Grade 9 (Std 7).
• Experience: Appropriate experience as a CSSD operator.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Be willing to work overtime, which may include weekends.
• The ability to handle heavy equipment and perform heavy duty functions, e.g. transport of heavy stock trolleys.
• The ability to report defects (test data), to do elementary stock control.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies required to supervise and manage staff effectively, including leadership, planning, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have numeracy skills and should be able to think analytically.
• Be able to supervise and be assertive.
• Sound knowledge of steam sterilisation practices and decontamination processes.
• Strong leadership, strategic, interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, counselling, operational contingency planning, and organisational skills.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Independent effective decision making and problem-solving skills within the limits of the Public Sector policy framework.

Duties

• Supervise service in terms of control, cleaning, sterilizing, packing, and collecting of instruments and distribution of sterile instruments.
• Ensure continues monitoring and evaluation of staff reporting to you.
• Supervise and implement the cleaning control and testing of washing machines, autoclaves and other equipment in the department.
• Optimal support to operational manager and colleagues.
• Ensure maintenance of standards for quality and safety. -Manage financial, physical and human resources.
• Manage human resources.
• Maintain growth and development of self and others.
• Display of core values of the Department of Health WCG in the execution of duties.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms LK De Goede Tel No: (044) 802-4352

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to a practical test. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS