Sterile Services Technician - Day and Night Rotation

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose: • To provide a first-class decontamination sterile service to the Operating Theatres, clinical departments and relevant paramedical departments • To assist in the provision of decontamination, checking, assembly, packing, sterilisation and delivery of medical and surgical equipment and sundry items to/for the customer. • To maintain good working relationships with all customers • To promote and maintain Health & Safety within the department Core Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities: This is a responsible non-supervisory position. Duties include the receipt, checking, sorting, cleaning, sterilising, assembling, packing and despatching of medical instruments with the aim to return the instruments in a speedy and professional manner to the end user. To participate and contribute to any internal, customer, supplier or Accreditation Audit process in a professional and honest manner. • To ensure all equipment is maintained to the required standard of safety. Report any faults to Team leader/Manager. • To assist the Team Leaders in liaising with departments to ensure supply of items is maintained. • To report any problems with equipment or instruments to Team leader or Manager. • To maintain the accepted Health & Safety requirements for the protection of staff and visitors. • To ensure that the department is kept clean and tidy at all times. • To work as an active member of the SSD Team ensuring agreed standards are maintained. • To ensure that instruments and equipment processed through the unit is inspected, processed, assembled, packed and sterilised effectively in accordance with CHG Hospital Decontamination’s operational instructions to meet customer requirements. • To ensure all items are sterilised within pre-determined standards of quality. • To maintain accurate records throughout the various stages of processing. • To ensure that all processed items are correctly and clearly labelled for issue to the customer. • To ensure that all activities are in accordance with the Company’s Policy and Procedures • To attend and actively participate in departmental meetings • To assist in the induction and training of newly appointed staff • To attend all mandatory training • To be flexible to the developing and changing needs of the role and adapt accordingly • To perform any other tasks or related duties as reasonably required • Commitment to ensuring quality services are delivered to both internal & external stakeholders through continuous improvement activities. • Compliance with CHG Policies and Procedures relevant to this role, ensuring you are fully aware of your responsibilities within these policies. • Demonstrate awareness of regulatory requirements, taking appropriate action to ensure these requirements are implemented and adhered to. • To be aware of your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. To ensure you are aware of your responsibilities, supporting policies and undertake the appropriate level of training for your role. • Undertaking specific role related competencies and learning, ensuring 100% compliance of all relevant mandatory training within Learning Space timescales. Additional Duties • As with all roles, there is an expectation for certain flexibility, such as providing annual leave and sickness cover for colleagues, if the workload so demands. Due to the nature of the work and work area, • Hepatitis B Immunisation is required for this job role. Leadership and People Management • Clear direction and all matters with regard to personal conduct and practice standards whilst role modelling CHG behaviours and customer care standards consistently. • Ensuring 100% compliance of competence and relevant mandatory training within CHG Learn timescales.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Willing to learn
• Flexible working hours
• Team Working
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Knowledge/
• Skills/
• Sterile Services
• knowledge
• IDsc Course
• SSD Machinery and
• equipment
• Knowledge of all SSD
• machinery and
• equipment
• Knowledge of basic
• instruments and
• equipment
• Knowledge of sterile
• packing techniques
• Knowledge of safety
• guidelines in sterile
• services
• Ability to prioritise
• workload

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

Circle Health Group

Address

Circle Decontamination

Yew Street

Stockport

Cheshire

SK4 2JZ

Employer's website

https://www.circlehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)