Sterile Service Autoclave Technician / Collection & Delivery Driver
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Job summary
Do you have a C1E driving license and want to use your skills to help make a difference to our patients? Would you like the opportunity to help move surgical instruments delivering them a short distance on our hospital campus?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Autoclave Technician / Collection and Delivery Driver to work within the Sterile Service Unit and Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit at Colchester Hospital.
You will join a busy friendly team, dealing with sterilisation and decontamination services; you will be involved in the sterilisation, collection and delivery of clean and used medical devices. You will be working as part of a team in a busy, fast moving acute hospital. You must have a flexible approach to your work & possess good verbal and written communication skills.
Please follow this link to see our video showing some duties of the role: https://www.kapwing.com/videos/6412df861ddff70020ba5b17
Previous experience in a similar environment and the NHS would be desirable; staff with the required skills is preferred. There may be opportunities to undertake further additional training. Process & procedures required for the distribution of equipment to theatres, internal wards, clinics external GP's and Health Centres.
This job role will be working Monday to Sunday full time 37.5 hours per week over 4 days. Please indicate on your application if you have C1E driving licence.
Main duties of the job
Duties of this role will include:
- Operating sterilisers
- Being responsible for final product check and release
- Operating a barcode tracking system
- Pushing and pulling, loading and unloading autoclave trolleys
- Helping with stock control
- Lifting heavy theatre sets
- Completing theatre orders
- Loading transportation trolleys
- Delivering sterile products to theatres/clinics
- Driving electric tug vehicle to and from the main hospital building to collect and deliver sterile and used medical devices
- On occasions there may be a need to drive a Trust lorry which requires a C1E driving licence
Please ensure you view the job description, or for an informal discussion please contact Deborah Keem, Decontamination Operational Manager on 01206 742471..
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
27 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR1342-24
Job locations
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
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