Senior Sterile Services Technician

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 October 2024

Job summary

Do you have experience in Endoscopy and Sterile Services? If so this could be the position for you to join our busy team. This role will be to support the Management Team with the day to day running of the HSDU and Endoscopy unit which is open 24 / 7.

You will ensure a high quality service is maintained at all times. The HSDU provides a vital support service with the decontamination of medical devices to the theatres, endoscopy and external customers. The HSDU has two units, A Sterile Services Department (HSDU) and a Endoscopy Department based at East Surrey Hospital; The role of the Senior Sterile Services Technician is to ensure that we provide an outstanding service by ensure the safe decontamination of re-usable medical devices from the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust's Sterile Services Department. The department also has to meet the standards ISO 13485:2016 as well as meeting the requirements on the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:o Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.o National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.o We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

19 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-6599851-AT

Job locations

East Surry Hospital

Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.