Sterile Service Technician

Washington, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Job Description

Sterile Services Technician - Spire Washington

Sterile Services | SSD | Theatres |Full time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week

Spire Washington Sterile Services Department provides a vital service decontaminating and reprocessing surgical instruments for the whole hospital. You will be involved in the cleaning, inspecting, assembling, packing, sterilising and distributing surgical equipment according to hospital requirements

We have a comprehensive in-house training package for the role .The role is physically demanding; you will be required to lift and handle heavy instrument sets and endure long periods of standing.

The department is compliant to ISO 13485 Quality Management System. Previous experience working with a quality system or in the decontamination is desirable but not essential.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well-being.
• Checking correct instruments are on trays pre and post decontamination.
• Pack instruments/consumables for sterilisation.
• Complete tracking systems accurately.
• Monitor repairs of instruments
• Checking functioning of sterilising and decontamination equipment according to manufacturers instructions
• Decontamination of flexible endoscopes
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

• Some Knowledge of decontamination of medical devices is desirable but not essential.
• Basic awareness of health & safety and hygiene.
• Someone who excels in working as part of a great team
• The flexibility to work on our rota
• Willing to work Saturdays when needed.
  
  

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
  
  

Please See The Attached Benefits Leaflet For More Information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please email Michelle Hutchison on Michelle.Hutchison@spirehealthcare.com