Central Sterile Supply Supervisor - Theatre

Job Title: CSSD Supervisor - Theatre

Maintaining the processing and supply of sterile devices to theatre and other auxiliary departments in the hospital.

Management and supervision of CSSD staff.

Responsibilities:

1. INVENTORY
   • Keeping facilities stock of sterile supplies up to date by taking regular inventory of stocks, identifying shortages and ordering new equipment when necessary and requested.
   • No wastage of supplies and stock with a positive stock variance.
2. BUDGETING
   • Involvement in the annual budget preparation to ensure all needed equipment and instruments are budgeted for.
   • Effective management of the CSSD unit, ensuring that all operational requirements are met daily.
   • Effective management of cost saving in the CSSD environment.
   • Controlling theft and breakage of instruments.
   • Quality assurance of theatre packs according to the standard.
   • Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed.
   • Budget plans in place to ensure timely replacement of equipment is done and additional/new equipment is planned for.
   • Effective cost management processes implemented and adhered to.
3. HYGIENE
   • Ensure sterility of all equipment and stock at all times.
   • Evaluate equipment storage facility and develop procedures to keep the equipment free of contamination.
   • Excellent understanding of the working procedures in CSSD.
   • Safe and clean working environment with no adverse events reported.
4. STAFF SUPERVISION
   • Responsible for the actions of the CSSD assistants to ensure safe, quality practice.
   • Staff duty delegation and monitoring of performance.
   • Involvement in recruitment and appointment of staff.
   • Ability to train the CSSD Assistants to function optimally.
   • Management of staff, including staff hours.
   • Effective staff management by ensuring processes are adhered to.
5. RECORDKEEPING
   • Diligent recordkeeping to ensure effective tracking and monitoring of the facilities stock utilization.
   • Effective recordkeeping process to inform the inventory process as a guide to tracking.
6. INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL
   • Ensuring that sterile devices remain free of contamination.
   • Assist in identifying and preventing potential sources of infection in the facility.
   • Understanding of the Infection Prevention & Control Standards and Sterilization Standards.
   • Adherence to Standard protocols to prevent contamination.
7. COMMUNICATION
   • Communicate effectively with doctors regarding patient requirements.
   • Ensure handover of reports are communicated at the start/end of each shift.
   • Practice patient care according to the scope of practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
   • Contribute to the holistic care of patients.
   • Test Autoclaves daily, run a flash cycle and then perform a Bowie Dick test.
   • Report any problems with the Autoclave immediately to the professional nurse or the Theater unit manager.
   • Sort, record and wash all surgical instruments, anesthesia tubing, and bottles in the mechanical washer.
   • Check all instruments for any defects and report to the theater unit manager.
   • Disinfect all dirty instruments and equipment in the dirty area.
   • Assemble and pack all surgical instruments and equipment in the dirty area.
   • Sterilize and store all packs in the sterile store, safely and effectively.
   • Keep a checklist for every pack and control the contents after each procedure.
   • Operate all the machines in CSSD safely and effectively.
   • Keep sterile store neat and tidy.
   • Ensure that there are enough packs and sets for the next day's operating theater list.
   • Check and record stock level of all items and monitor expiry date.
   • Receive linen from laundry, check, fold, and pack for sterilization.
   • Any torn linen must be put aside and reported to the theater unit manager.
   • Collect non-sterile surgical instruments and deliver all processed sterile packs to the wards and divisions.
   • Perform on-call duties whenever assigned on the roster.
   • Improved patient safety.
   • Infection Prevention and Control.
8. SELF CONDUCT & SELF DEVELOPMENT
   • Report for duty at; Day shift – 06:45.
   • Initiate and participate in ward meetings and contribute to improve patient care and good teamwork.
   • Schedule and attend all training offered, as agreed with by the Theater unit manager.
   • Keep a record of your personal and employee in-service training.
   • Attend a minimum of 18 hours training per year.
   • Employee is accountable and responsible.
   • Improved technical aptitude and performance of employees.
   • Encourages employees to pursue career goals.
   • Each employee becomes an ambassador for AHC.
9. ASSETS AND STOCK MANAGEMENT
   • Ensure ability to operate/utilize all equipment in Theater.
   • Safeguard equipment against damages and theft.
   • Report any faulty equipment to the shift leader immediately.
   • Charge all stock/equipment used in CSSD to ensure current procedure as per Theater SOP.
   • Check stock and equipment as directed by the Theater unit manager.
   • Contribute to cost-saving measures pertaining to the usage of telephone, electricity, stationery, and other materials.
   • Reduction in repairs due to mishandling.
   • Prevent wastage.
   • Improved stock control.
10. POLICIES & PROCEDURES
    • Adhere to all AHC policies and procedures.
    • Comply with all legislation regulating CSSD Standards.
    • Comply with legislation relating to the basic conditions of employment act, occupational health and safety act, and labor relations act.
    • Awareness of AHC and unit standards.
    • Achieve a safe workplace environment.
    • Prevent Medico-Legal litigation.
    • Ensure employee works within the delegated tasks by the Theater unit manager.
11. QUALITY ASSURANCE
    • Reporting of all adverse incidents within 24 hours as per policy to the Theater unit manager.
    • Participate in Hand Hygiene Campaign.
    • Constant improvement of standards.
    • Improves and develops a safe workplace environment for all.
    • Achieve accreditation by department of health and NCS.