Sterile Services Technician

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Warwick, United Kingdom South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Development role from Band 2 to a Band 3

The Decontamination and Sterile Services Technician is responsible for providing effective safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilization) and distribution of re-usable medical devices for use in direct patient care with complex speciality demands, including devices of varied design which are of a delicate and valuable nature for use in patient care.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Sterile Service Department Team in thedecontamination and processing of medical and surgical equipment.

As a Sterile Services Technician you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of a high-quality decontamination service. Your role is to support the departmental needs of reprocessing and delivery of all instruments and equipment used to provide medical and surgical procedures. The Hospital and Decontamination Unit (HSDU) provides a service to main theatres, day unit and various clinics, GP's and external contacts.

This job description is to be read in conjunction with the person specification for this particular job.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for carrying out daily inspections and completing vehiclecheck lists to ensure vehicle complies with current legislation All defectsto be reported to the Administrator or Supervisor immediately.

Observe all driving regulations and laws.

To ensure that all documentation is present and completed correctly foreach journey.

Deliveries and returns to be made in accordance with laid down times andprocedures

Ensure the vehicle is "clean" before loading

Responsible for the collection of soiled items from service users and forthe dispatch and transportation of sterile products to the requireddestination ensuring correct delivery of requested items.

The post holder will be responsible for unloading and packing a widevariety of equipment. A high degree of physical effort will be required toundertake these duties on a regular basis.

To undertake the cleaning of trolleys and bins before dispatching to cleanarea.

To make up deliveries and orders

To sort used equipment by decontamination category as specified bydepartmental procedures.

Responsible for dismantling where necessary used surgical equipment toensure thorough cleaning of all components.

Maintaining correct work patterns and conforming to the Wash Arearequirements as per operational procedures.

Ability to multitask; responsible for placing multiple loads of trays intowashers for disinfection.

A moderate level of physical effort will be required to undertake theseduties.

It is essential for staff working in the washroom to wear personal protectiveequipment (PPE) as they can be subjected to a high degree of bodily fluids that can be deposited on instruments.

Responsible for carrying out quality checks, assemble, wrap, and labelingof all surgical instruments, medical equipment and sterilized dressings.

Responsible for assembling instruments to ensure compliance and correctfunction in accordance with departmental procedures, specifications andbest practice.

Responsible for completing check lists specific to individual trays.

Responsible for the examination of cleaned devices to validate cleaningprocesses.

Responsible for inspecting individual instruments to identify any faults andreporting immediately to the Supervisor.

Maintaining correct work patterns and conforming to clean roomrequirements as per operational procedures.

Responsible for taking phone orders from external clinics, main theatres,wards and departments and completing appropriate order forms asnecessary.

Sterilizers

Use of autoclaves to sterilize devices ensuring cycle runs meet prescribedparameters and undertaking daily user tests (Bowie Dick) as required.

Responsible for scanning all instruments onto computer tracking system.

All items must be logged and signed for and then transferred to theappropriate transfer point.

Department/Ward Rounds

Responsible for collecting surgical and medical equipment from serviceusers in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with departmental andTrust procedures.

Communications and Working Relationships:

To answer the telephone when necessary in a polite and courteousmanner.

To relay oral and written messages to the relevant staff supervisorsand or manager.

To communicate effectively within a team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of education Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

Knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of sterile service procedures

Desirable

Experience gained in a sterile services department or similar environment Experience gained preferably within the NHS

Skills

Essential

Good verbal communication skills Good organisational skills Ability to plan workload and work under pressure Computer keyboard skills Requirement for accuracy, speed, hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity

Personal Qualities

Essential

Articulate and polite Responsible and reliable Co-operative and flexible Able to work to deadlines Ability to handle frequent exposure to bodily fluids

Other

Essential

Passes Occupational screening Frequent need to exert moderate physical effort for prolonged periods Full clean driving licence Willingness to work additional hours evenings and weekends if required Willing to participate in an on-call rota

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