Sterile Services Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

JOB SUMMARY

The Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination Department supplies sterile and disinfected equipment to the Wards, Departments and Theatres in the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, and to other users. The work involves the decontamination, preparation, packing, sterilization and distribution of items to the patient areas within the Hospital and collating orders for users outside the hospital.

OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE OF THE POST:

To operate computerised tracking system throughout the departments.

To check ward stock and deliver sterile packs to the wards and departments of the hospital.

To process equipment through the departments decontamination area via washer-disinfector machines and endoscope reprocessors, including manual washing as required

To check surgical instruments and other items prior to packing

To pack items into specified packs.

To collate orders of sterile packs for outside users.

To collect used items from patient areas.

To check stock in distribution areas

To operate washer/disinfectors, endoscope reprocessors, drying cabinets,heat sealing machines, sterilizers and other mechanical equipment

To keep work areas clean and tidy at all times participating in departmentcleaning schedule

To adhere to the departments policies and procedures, including qualitymanagement systems at all times

Any other reasonable duty as requested by the Manager or Supervisor.

N.B. This job may involve the manual handling of heavy loads, for which training will be given. If there is any reason why you should not do this, it is your responsibility to inform your Manager immediately.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• General standard of education
• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to understand written instructions/ procedures

Desirable

• Knowledge of decontamination process or surgical instruments
• Awareness of infection control
• Knowledge of COSHH

Experience

Essential

• Pervious relevant experience in a similar or related work environment would be beneficial

Desirable

• Previous decontamination experience
• Experience of using large scale decontamination equipment
• Previous work in a high volume environment
• Basic IT Skills

Physical requirements

Essential

• Ability to stand for long periods
• High level of manual dexterity
• Ability to wear required protective equipment

Desirable

• Ability to undertake physically demanding work

Other requirements

Essential

• Willingness and aptitude to undertake training

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)