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Spire Healthcare Ltd

Bank SSD Technician

The closing date is 12 August 2025

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Job summary

Bank SSD Technician | Nottingham | Tollerton | Flexible working | Excellent benefits

Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an Sterile Services Technician to join the bank team. This role will support our Sterile Services Department on an flexible working basis, which will suit a candidate looking for work/life balance.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

You must be able to drive to access this hospital and apply for the role.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Under general supervision, with opportunity to make independent decisions, performs duties that will include receiving, sorting, inspecting, cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, preparing, sterilizing, storing and issuing reusable surgical instruments and equipment.
  • To assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide exemplary care by ensuring theatre and endoscopy instrumentation and equipment are correct and ready for use.
  • Undertake routine tasks related to individuals health and well-being.
  • Production and communication of information and knowledge
  • Contribute to own personal development.
  • Assist in maintaining own and others health and safety and security.

About us

Spire Nottingham Hospital is a state-of-the-art private hospital. We offer consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. Appointments available at a convenient time, you can usually be seen in as little as 24 hours. We're committed to looking after you.

Details

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

22543

Job locations

Tollerton Ln, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4GA

Nottingham

NG12 4GA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for:

  • Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination
  • Or TVQ level 1 & 2inDecontamination
  • Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy
  • Self-Motivated
  • Working alone and in teams
  • Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
  • English language to IELTS 7.0
  • Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
  • Knowledge of SSD machinery
  • Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment
  • Knowledge of sterile packing techniques
  • Knowledge of ISO standards
  • Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas

Bank Benefits:

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via Spire for You
  • Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion.
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us,it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for:

  • Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination
  • Or TVQ level 1 & 2inDecontamination
  • Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy
  • Self-Motivated
  • Working alone and in teams
  • Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
  • English language to IELTS 7.0
  • Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
  • Knowledge of SSD machinery
  • Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment
  • Knowledge of sterile packing techniques
  • Knowledge of ISO standards
  • Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas

Bank Benefits:

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via Spire for You
  • Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion.
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us,it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see above

Experience

Essential

  • Please see above
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see above

Experience

Essential

  • Please see above

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Tollerton Ln, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4GA

Nottingham

NG12 4GA


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Tollerton Ln, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4GA

Nottingham

NG12 4GA


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Manager

Hannah Radford

Hannah.Radford@spirehealthcare.com

+447725208712

Details

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

22543

Job locations

Tollerton Ln, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4GA

Nottingham

NG12 4GA


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