Sterile Services Technician

Job summary

1.1. To ensure that all products manufactured in the Sterile Services department within the Trust are fit for purpose and produced in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS) relevant to the area.

1.2. To contribute towards a safe working environment within the departments.

1.3. To work as part of a team and undertake duties as directed by the management team of the Trusts decontamination facilities.

1.4. To work within all of the decontamination facilities within the Trust.

1.5. To work as part of a team in accordance with the agreed Quality Procedures for the departments and to follow instruction where appropriate

1.6. To work in all areas of the decontamination facilities on a day-to-day basis

1.7. To highlight and record any Non Conformances with the departments QMS to a senior member of staff

Main duties of the job

1.1. To work with the management & supervisors to meet the production needs of the department & its customers

1.2. To comply with all local policies and procedures

1.3. To log all incoming goods into the department via the T-Doc computer system.

1.4. To check that all equipment is present and correct

1.5. Report any discrepancies to the customer and the department manager/supervisor immediately.

1.6. Complete the relevant documents for any non-conformances.

1.7. To wash and decontaminate instruments according to the departments policies and procedures, particularly Health and Safety and Control of Infection.

1.8. To be able to identify different pieces of equipment, speciality and the customer they belong to.

1.9. To repack and prepare instrument sets and packs for theatres and other departments in accordance with the work instructions and standard operating procedures and the relevant kardex (preference) lists.

1.10. To ensure that packs are clearly identified using the bar coded traceability system.

About us

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley.

With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup.

The Trust has 7,500 staff and we have recently invested in our workforce to grow our establishment across a number of key services. In 2020 we won a London NHS Parliamentary Award in recognition of a wide range of initiatives to make the organisation a great place to work. We are accredited as a flexible working employer offering a number of flexible working options for staff. We are also accredited as a London Living Wage employer for our substantive, bank and contractors

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Lewisham Hospital Nhs Trust

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Lewisham Hospital Nhs Trust

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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