CSSD Assistant

Netcare; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Netcare Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital is seeking a CSSD Assistant to support cleaning, packing and sterilizing instruments, linen and consumables. You will supply sterile requirements to theatre and other departments, ensuring readiness for procedures and maintaining hygiene standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, ongoing professional development and adherence to Netcare policies. Matric is essential; nursing-related experience is advantageous, with a focus on quality and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Essential: Matric.

Responsibilities

• Execute procedures for cleaning, packing and sterilizing instruments and linen.
• Ensure sterile instruments are ready for theatre and other departments.
• Pack instrument sets and loose articles as prescribed for sterilization.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Netcare policies and collaborate with teams.

Education

Matric

Job description

## CSSD AssistantApply: Netcare Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 22, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR108718**We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.****We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.****Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.**ROLE SUMMARY The CSSD assistant is responsible for the execution of procedures and tasks to clean, prepare, pack and sterilize unsterile instruments, linen and consumables and to supply sterile requirements to theatre and other auxiliary departments in the hospital.**KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES****DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION** **Execution of procedures*** Fold and Pack linen in the correct manner for sterilization.* Wash and care for instruments according to the correct procedure.* Pack instrument sets and loose articles in the prescribed manner for sterilization.* Ensure that all required instruments for procedures are sterile and ready for utilization.**TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY** **Teamwork*** Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals**Personal and professional development*** Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge* Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures**Build and maintain stakeholder relationships*** Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.* Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS**SKILLS PROFILE****EDUCATION**Essential* Matric**WORK EXPERIENCE**Preferred* Relevant experience in the nursing discipline would be an advantage**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*** In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.**NETCARE VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS****Netcare Values** At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.* At Netcare, our core value is **care**.* We care about the **dignity** of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.* We care about the **participation** of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.* We care about the **truth** in all our actions.* We listen with empathy and respond with acts of **compassion** in all interactions with our patients and their families.**The Netcare Way**Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:* **Respect** - I always greet everyone to show my respect.* **Identity** - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.* **Dignity** - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity* **Care** - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care* **Compassion** - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion* **Appreciation** - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.* **Diversity**- I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.### Joining Netcare**We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.** We attract highly skilled, engaged, and performing employees who are passionate about providing quality health and care. By joining Netcare, you will feel a great sense of inclusion and belonging as part of a family that cares about your growth and wellbeing. You will work with the best-in-class technology with high standards of health and safety. We offer competitive remuneration and benefits that are benchmarked against the best market trends. You will enjoy a fulfilling career working in a high performance, values driven organisational culture that values diversity.The Netcare Group offers a wide spectrum of career opportunities within various disciplines including nursing, emergency medical services, pharmaceutical services, information technology, human resources, finance and administration, procurement, technical and maintenance and marketing.## Our recruitment process typically follows the following steps:* ## Should you be shortlisted for the position, you will be contacted by the relevant HR Department to arrange an interview.* ## Our selection process may further include employee risk assessments which includes employment references, credit, criminal and qualification checks.* ## Should your application be successful, our human resources department will provide you with a formal letter of appointment and will contact you with information to facilitate your onboarding process.* ## Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.