Decontamination Support Assistant

4 weeks ago


Brighton, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

To provide decontamination support to the Special Care Dental Service To take responsibility for the day to day running of the decontamination room To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the dental service

Main duties of the job

To decontaminate dental instruments and equipment working to the services quality systems, policies, procedures and guidelines as required To clean dental instruments and dental equipment as required to manufacturers guidelines To clean dental instruments using the washer disinfector or ultra-sonic bath To sterilise dental instruments using autoclaves To pouch decontaminated dental instruments marking the "use by date" and store in accordance with HTM 01-05 guidelines To carry out daily equipment checks to adhere to health and safety and regulations and organising for prompt repair To document daily maintenance of machines and equipment as required To carry out all dental instruments and equipment tracking as required Comply with daily documentation of the decontamination of all equipment Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance To undertake administrative duties as required

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver dental instruments and equipment for use to the dental surgeries in the clinic To collect dental instruments and equipment requiring decontamination from the dental surgeries within the clinic Ensure that the correct dental instruments and equipment are decontaminated for each dental surgery and that there is adequate supply to ensure that the lists run efficiently Follow process and procedure covering daily/weekly/monthly checks of all equipment To assist with the organising of general and periodic machine servicing and action accordingly To report when stock levels are low and monitor stock control To check sterilised dental instruments and equipment in store are within date and re-process non-compliant items To assist the dental nurse team with the set up and close down of surgeries including replenishing stock where low To assist in collecting and returning dental equipment to the area in which it is stored To have a full understanding of COSHH regulations , especially with regard to hazardous cleaning chemicals To ensure personal protective equipment is worn in all areas as specified in the infection control protocol To ensure Trust policies and procedures are adhered to Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Key Skills English & Maths - minimum Level 2

Desirable

Key Skills English & Maths - minimum Level 2

Experience

Essential

Some experience of decontamination

Desirable

knowledge of working with a Quality Management System would be desirable

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate effective communication skills

Desirable

Ability to work well within a team, prioritising tasks and working well under pressure

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