Sterilise loads

Welcome to the workshop – Sterilise loads.

This workshop of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to follow correct procedures to select and operate sterilisation equipment, interpret steriliser function and parameters in the provision of sterilised reusable medical devices, appropriately load items for sterilisation, and to release sterilised items for distribution.

This workshop does not deal with ethylene oxide sterilisation.

This workshop applies to individuals working under general supervision and within established procedures in a range of health service organisations, including hospitals and specialist sterilisation facilities.

Workshop outcomes:

• Prepare sterilisation equipment
• Load steriliser
• Operate steriliser
• Unload and release sterilised loads
• Comply with quality management requirements