Cssd Supervisor

**_Great opportunity to develop your skills and grow within our supportive team_**
- **_Dynamic and challenging role_**

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding position with an organisation that allows you to be a part of something bigger?

Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking suitably skilled applicants to join our CSSD Team on a Full-time basis as a CSSD Supervisor.

**About us**

Come and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park. The hospital has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.

We also have a cardiac suite including a cardiac catheter laboratory and a 16 bed Coronary Care Unit. A private maternity suite including 6 birthing suites and a special care baby nursery is available for families in the Newcastle region. Newcastle Private Oncology Centre provides specialty care for individuals and their families/carers undergoing all aspects of cancer treatment and care with both an inpatient unit and day infusion lounge.

***As **CSSD Supervisor your** responsibilities will include**:

- Attend the operational management of the current CSSD Department within the Perioperative Services area
- Act as an advocate for our Quality Management System and promote a safe work environment
- Support your team to achieve a streamlined operational management
- Meet relevant standards and best practices consistent with the CSSD specialty area

**Essential Criteria**:

- Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience working in a senior role within a CSSD
- Certificate III or IV in Sterilisation
- Sound knowledge of accreditation standards ACHS/AS/NZ 4187 Standards and HICMR
- Demonstrated ability to show leadership and the ability to work with a wide range of people in a team environment
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
- Intermediate computer literacy skills - including MS office and various data bases
- An interest in promoting best practice patient care
- A focus on professional development

**Why Healthscope?**

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

We offer:

- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. **_Come and be the difference in our patient's lives._**

**Applications close**: 16th July 2023