Junior Sterile Services Technician

1 month ago


SouthendonSea, United Kingdom Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

*** Previous Applicants Need Not Apply ***

Mid Essex Sterile Supplies Department is a friendly and fast paced Unit supplying the Trust Theatre complex and other areas with sterile packs and instruments.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and proactive individuals to join the team who are methodical and meticulous to detail, to wash, inspect, pack and sterilise surgical instruments ensuring the best decontamination service for our customers and patients.

In return you can expect to receive career development including externally accredited training, and the generous reward and benefit schemes associate with NHS employment.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will:

Learn how to work in the disinfection area, work in progress, sterilization room and distribution section with training and support in order to fully understand the process and function of each area. Operate all capital equipment safely following work instructions. 28 Cubic foot sterilisers operating parameters of 137 c, manually operated using trolleys: Washer disinfectors operating parameters of 90c manual loading, unloading, pushing and pulling required. Work as requested by STO's, seniors and intermediates, support all senior staff to ensure that user's requirements are met. Ensure all reusable invasive medical devices are fit for purpose, clean, present, and reprocessed to the HTM 01 series, and departmental processes (follow manufacturer's instructions). Follow the planned reprocessing actions, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively in a timely manner and understand them. Report to a senior colleague any failure with capital equipment as soon as it is identified in order that it is repaired as soon as possible. Work as part of the team to ensure that all work is delivered in a timely manner. Assist the Senior staff in final checks on internally manufactured reusable medical devices out of hours prior to sterilization if requested to do so.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of million work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details of this interesting role can be found in the attached job description, but responsibilities include:

Assisting the manager, deputy manager, senior technical officers, seniors and intermediates to provide a professional cost-effective service to all wards and departments within the Trust. You'll also provide such technical advice as these services require.

We look forward to your application.

*** Previous Applicants Need Not Apply ***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Literate and numerate GCSE levels

Personal Criteria

Essential

Eye for detail Dexterous Able to stand for long period

essential

Essential

Flexible to work entire shift pattern

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