CSSD Operative - UPMC Whitfield
UPMC Whitfield Hospital are recruiting a CSSD Operative on a full-time basis.
About the Role
This is a 12-month fixed term contract.
The role of CSSD Operative is to manage all activities within the CSSD Department in UPMC Whitfield Hospital, promoting UPMC values, mission, and vision.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a positive role model and provide support advice to staff.
* Demonstrate expert practice where appropriate.
* Lead by example through visible leadership to motivate and empower others.
* Ensure correct and safe decontamination and sterilisation of all medical devices in a timely fashion.
* Transport of sterile items and storage of sterile items.
* Be familiar with Stock control.
* Complete traceability on tracker system Disinfection, inspection, packaging, and sterilisation of medical devices.
* Adhering to all department and hospital policies and procedures.
* Be familiar with Training and Education programmes.
* Attend meetings regarding CSSD.
* To work with others as part of a team.
* All CSSD staff must understand the importance of confidentiality.
* To ensure that the available Hospital resources are used in the most efficient and effective manner.
* To contribute to Hospital wide activities that promote and support the development of the service provided.
* To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with Hospital ethos, policies, and SOP's.
* Identify any areas of continuous concern relating to CSSD practice reporting to the department manager and Director of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing as soon as reasonably possible, detailing the action that has been initiated.
* To undertake a pro-active role in the accreditation process and ensure that quality improvement is embedded into CSSD practice.
Professional Accountability and Development
* Act as a positive role model with regards to the Hospital ethos and UPMC values and provide a professional service
* To complete and comply with all clerical, paperwork and administration procedures to ensure that the reporting systems and monitoring responsibilities are maintained throughout.
* To use resources both effectively and efficiently.
* Maintain effective communication and negotiate with colleagues of other speciality services and departments to ensure co-operation with achieving objectives and to promote good working relationships.
* To undertake as required any immediate responses to emergencies such as, fire alarms etc.
* To inform the Department Manager of any health and safety issues as required.
* To participate and undertake a pro-active role in the hospital quality processes such as accreditation.
* To approach interpersonal relationships in a manner that promotes a healthy working environment and avoids conflict.
* Undertake any other reasonable duty as directed to ensure the smooth running of the department.
* To participate and undertake a pro-active role in achieving cost-saving measures.
Qualifications & Experience
* The Post holder must hold the following to fulfil the requirements of this post: At least 1 years' experience in a CSSD, Pharmaceutical or clean room industry.
* Knowledge of Theatre Instruments is desirable.
* Previous experience in patient care - desirable.
About UPMC
A $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care.
Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.
Providing high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006, UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny.
Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network.
The UPMC Institute for Health is located in Mayo and the Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.
UPMC is the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA and GPA.