Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine
2 months ago
Job overview
1 X B2/B3 Decontamination Technician
Based at St Richards Hospital (occasional relocation to Worthing Hospital site may be required)
Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
To take part in 7 day working, Bank holiday & On-call rota's
Main duties of the job
To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
To perform a full range of decontamination duties, including - receiving, washing, inspecting, packing and sterilising surgical instrument trays, clinic packs and supplementary items.
Manages Decontamination records in own area of work.
Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers.
To ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems. Plan your own workload and work with minimal supervision.
The role involves manual handling and exposure to blood and body fluids.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a
buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 – Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) – Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.
The post holder will participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
The post holder will perform a full range of decontamination duties, including - receiving, washing, inspecting, packing and sterilising surgical instrument trays, clinic packs and supplementary items.
This is a manual physical role, the post holder will also use specialist (following training) decontamination machinery to process surgical instrument trays/packs.
The post holder will be handling used surgical instruments, these instruments will be contaminated with bodily fluid and other bodily contaminants
There is a total of over 60 WTE staff, a multidisciplinary group, consisting of the General Manager – Decontamination Services, SSD Operational Manager, Senior Decontamination Supervisor, Decontamination Technician Supervisors, Decontamination Technicians, Administration personnel within the departments. The departments have an overall budget of £2,000,000, and assets in the treatment of patients.
Please see job description & person specs full details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
GCSE Maths/English/Science (0r equivalent)
Desirable criteria
IDSc Technical Certificate E-learning
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable criteria
Previous health care worker SSD experience
Skills
Essential criteria
Computer literate Attention to detail and good team worker Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both orally and written Ability to perform a manually physical role Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of theatre instrumentation
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
Self motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious and reliable employment record Attention to detail and team worker
Desirable criteria
Interest in sterile service practice
Flexibilty
Essential criteria
Flexibility with working hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times Ability to support weekend, bank holiday and On-call commitments
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential criteria
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issuesImportant information for applicants
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for those that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker.
Closing adverts early: Please apply as early as you're able for this role. In the event of exceptional interest we may close adverts earlier than specified.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications
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