Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Sterile Services Supervisor

This job is now closed

Job summary

The Duties of the Sterile Services Supervisor is to assist in the process of decontamination and Sterilization of surgical instruments and medical devices and be part of the management team responsible for the day to day running of the department.

To comply, maintain and uphold all aspects of Decontamination Compliance ISO13485:2016 relevant to your grade and position

Main duties of the job

To assist in the safe cleaning, disinfection, decontamination and sterilization of medical devices and specialised equipment.
To manage the SSD team to enable the collection and return of re-usable medical devices from wards and departments.
To inspect and pack surgical instruments and related products ensuring the devices are safe and fit for purpose.
To undertake all aspects of Sterilization and ensure products are safe for product release
To help distribute processed items to wards and departments
To undertake and understand the use of P/Cs and tray tracking software / hardware.
To follow all guidelines set within the Departments Operational policies and the IDSc (Institute of Decontamination Sciences) guidelines for recommended standards and practice.
To prepare work & prioritise equipment on a daily basis
To prepare work rotas, on call rotas, and overtime rotas
To ensure all matters of health & safety and risk assessment are current & compliant
To carry out "spot checks " throughout production to ensure consistent quality is maintained

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable

Date posted

17 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-5393564-COR

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Good level of General Education
Institute of decontamination sciences TVQ level 1 or 2

Experience

Essential

Previous SSD experience
Previous NHS experience
Previous Supervisory or acting up experience

Skills

Essential

Must have the ability to understand the clinical terminology of surgical instruments and medical devices
Must have the ability of understanding sterilisation and decontamination procedures

Desirable

Must have an understanding of decontamination compliance to ISO standards and practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Good level of General Education
Institute of decontamination sciences TVQ level 1 or 2

Experience

Essential

Previous SSD experience
Previous NHS experience
Previous Supervisory or acting up experience

Skills

Essential

Must have the ability to understand the clinical terminology of surgical instruments and medical devices
Must have the ability of understanding sterilisation and decontamination procedures

Desirable

Must have an understanding of decontamination compliance to ISO standards and practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information