CSSD Manager
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life St George's Hospital
- Position
- CSSD Manager
- Introduction
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Vacancy exists for a CSSD Manager at Life St Georges Hospital. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Nurse Manager, Yvonne Rajcoomar. The position requires a leader who can effectively manage the operational functions of the CSSD department while ensuring full compliance with legislative, infection prevention, and quality standards. The successful candidate must oversee all decontamination, sterilisation, packing, and distribution processes to guarantee the safe and efficient supply of surgical instruments. Strong staff management is essential, including performance oversight, training, and ongoing development.
- Critical Outputs
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- Ensure correct packing and sterilization of instrument sets and linen packs for theatre and doctors’ rooms in accordance with Company infection control standards by CSSD staff
- Manage CSSD so that it meets the requirements to comply with relevant legislation and Life Healthcare policies and procedures
- Manage CSSD staff to ensure adequate and cost-effective staffing promoting co-operative working relationships and performance management
- Manage the department’s budget, including control and maintenance of equipment and stock
- Maintain the cleanliness and hygiene standards of the Department to ensure adherence to infection control and SHEQ policies and procedures.
- Good communication/interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and manage the Unit workload
- Effectively market the Unit to the Doctors to promote satisfactory working relationships
- Gather relevant information to assist Theatre Manager in Capital Expenditure planning
- Requirements
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- Registered Nurse Experienced in operating theatre processes including, scrubbing, flooring, anesthetic induction or a qualification in decontamination services or qualification in any other sterilization procedures.
- Current registration with SANC
- Previous experience in managing a CSSD department would be highly advantageous
- Previous people management and conflict management experience required
- Flexibility related to working hours
- Ability to work under pressure and attention to detail
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Attention to detail
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Influencing skills
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Action orientation
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Fax
- 086 683 6827
- Sinazo.Lindani@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Thursday, March 26, 2026
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.