Full-time Theatre Sterile Services Unit Assistant

**Sterile Services Technician | Theatre | Wirral | Full Time**

Spire Murrayfield Hospital based in Wirral, have an exciting opportunity for a Sterile Services Technician to join their team on a full-time basis.

Spire Murrayfield Hospital is looking for a new member of staff to assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide exemplary care in the TSSU department by cleaning, sterilising and packing theatre linen and instruments. Ensuring theatre instruments and consumables are correct and ready for use.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Checking correct instruments are on trays pre and post decontamination
- Decontamination of checking for functionality
- Pack linen/instruments/consumables for sterilisation
- Complete accurately tracking systems
- Monitor repairs of instruments
- Records sterilisation and packing information related to designated tasks accurately and passes it on to the relevant person in the theatre team on time.
- Agrees with the perioperative team the TSSU data and information that is to be collected and collated.

**Who we're looking for**:

- Desire to work in TSSU
- Team Player
- Comfortable with manual lifting
- Experience working on a computer
- An understanding of infection control (Desirable)
- Prior healthcare experience (Desirable)

**Benefits**:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance

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 that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland.

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, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

About Us: At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to _'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care' _. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

About the Team: Spire Murrayfield Hospital is a state-of-the-art private hospital. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. Our high-quality accommodation and aftercare means we’re committed to looking after you and your health.