Sterile Services Technician
Job summary
The Sterile Services Department at the Luton & Dunstable NHS Trust requires two Technicians to join our busy team. Working at 37.5 hours a week Alternating shifts; days 08:00 to 16:00 and evenings 13:00 to 21:00 and every 4th weekend. (bank holidays by rota) The Department processes flexible endoscopes, surgical instruments and supplies sterile and disinfected equipment to the wards, departments and theatres within the hospital.
Main duties of the job
Duties will involve the decontamination and sterilizing of surgical instruments including flexible endoscopes, operation of decontamination equipment and distribution of sterile items throughout the hospital. Experience is desirable but not essential as an in-house training programme is in place. Please note there is a strict uniform policy in place due to infection control. Post holder will be required to participate in the departments on-call rota
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.
As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values.
We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care.
The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job. JOB SUMMARY The Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination Department supplies sterile and disinfected equipment to the Wards, Departments and Theatres in the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, and to other users.
The work involves the decontamination, preparation, packing, sterilization and distribution of items to the patient areas within the Hospital and collating orders for users outside the hospital. OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE OF THE POST: To operate computerised tracking system throughout the departments. To check ward stock and deliver sterile packs to the wards and departments of the hospital.
To process equipment through the departments decontamination area via washer-disinfector machines and endoscope reprocessors, including manual washing as required To check surgical instruments and other items prior to packing To pack items into specified packs. To collate orders of sterile packs for outside users. To collect used items from patient areas.
To check stock in distribution areas To operate washer/disinfectors, endoscope reprocessors, drying cabinets,heat sealing machines, sterilizers and other mechanical equipment To keep work areas clean and tidy at all times participating in departmentcleaning schedule To adhere to the departments policies and procedures, including qualitymanagement systems at all times Any other reasonable duty as requested by the Manager or Supervisor.
N.B. This job may involve the manual handling of heavy loads, for which training will be given. If there is any reason why you should not do this, it is your responsibility to inform your Manager immediately.
Person Specification
Knowledge · Essential
General standard of education Ability to read and write in English Ability to understand written instructions/ procedures
Desirable
Knowledge of decontamination process or surgical instruments Awareness of infection control Knowledge of COSHH
Experience · Essential
Pervious relevant experience in a similar or related work environment would be beneficial
Desirable
Previous decontamination experience Experience of using large scale decontamination equipment Previous work in a high volume environment Basic IT Skills Physical requirements
Essential
Ability to stand for long periods High level of manual dexterity Ability to wear required protective equipment
Desirable
Ability to undertake physically demanding work Other requirements
Essential
Willingness and aptitude to undertake training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .