Loan Set Coordinator - CSSD

• Are you looking for an exciting new role to start in the new year 

• Are you an enthusiastic CSSD instrument technician with Certificate 4 in sterilisation or an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) with theatre experience willing to gain a Certificate 4 in sterilisation with support from your employer 

• Would you like to work in a supportive environment where your work is valued and contributes to patient safety 

If so we would love to hear from you as we are seeking a Loans Set Coordinator Instrument Technician for fulltime employment reporting to the CSSD Manager at Epworth Geelong Waurn Ponds. Your role will involve checking loan equipment in and out of our busy department as well as coordinating with company representatives and theatre staff to ensure all necessary loan instrumentation and prostheses are sterilised and ready for when they are needed in theatre.  You will also contribute to other areas of the department when needed but will mostly work with loan instruments and prostheses.  You will contribute to infection prevention and control as well as overall patient safety by ensuring the quality of reusable medical devices through sterilisation and disinfection processes.  

Twilight shifts available working in loans department from Wednesday to Friday commencing at 1030 or 1100 with flexible working arrangements to assist you with your work/life balance. Alternative roster times can be discussed with the successful applicant. Remaining shift hours can be discussed with individual candidates but would generally be a mix of early and late shifts.  

• Ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of service to meet the specific daily operational needs 

• Ensuring accurate processes are undertaken and documented 

• Actively participating in the quality improvement program within the department 

• Practicing within the requirements of the RMD sterilisation standards and standard operating procedures 

To be successful in this role: 

You will support the theatre team by collection cleaning decontamination inspection testing packing sterilisation storage and distribution of reusable medical devices and equipment and will be a proactive member of a selfdirected and cohesive CSSD team.  Experience in CSSD loans equipment and/or theatre nursing is essential for this role.   

You will be dedicated to quality service provision that aligns with the requirements of relevant regulations and standards enjoy working independently within a team under the direction of a team leader and department manager and be committed to quality improvement. 

You will have: 

• A minimum Sterilisation Services Certificate IV with CSSD experience or Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) with theatre experience 

• If you are a CSSD instrument technician you will have experience and competence working in all areas of CSSD with an ability to plan organise and prioritise work 

• If you are an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) you will have experience working in theatre and have knowledge of instruments used in surgery and be willing to undertake Certificate IV in Sterilisation. 

• A commitment to excellent customer service and quality improvement 

• A working knowledge of relevant regulations and standards impacting sterilizing services 

• Demonstrated knowledge in the application of infection prevention and control practices as well as OHS requirements as they relate to sterilizing services 

Position Description                       Inherent Requirements

Epworth Geelong 

Epworth Geelong located adjacent to Deakin Universitys Medical School in Waurn Ponds is developing an environment of worldclass health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. It features contemporary design cuttingedge medical technology and best practice patient care whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical surgical and rehabilitation services. 

Our Perioperative environment consists of 9 Operating Theatres including a Hybrid Theatre Cath Lab and 2 endoscopy suites. Located all on the one level we have the Operating Theatre Cath Lab ICU and Day Surgery allowing excellent patient flow and best patient care. As there is an increased demand for the excellence Epworth Geelong provide to its patients and VMOs our operating theatres are continuing to expand. Currently our specialities include Orthopaedics Vascular General Macs Facs ENT Pain Ophthalmology Endoscopy Plastics Neurosurgery and Urology. We operate Monday to Friday with emergencies on weekends which helps provide flexible rostering giving our staff an excellent work/life balance. With education as a key motivator for our department we provide multiple opportunities for our staff to develop new skills as well as continue to build on their already strong knowledge base.