Sterile Services Technician

Sterile Services Technician in Truro

We are currently looking for a Sterile Services Technician to join our busy Sterile Services Department. The Department provides an important service within the Hospital, decontaminating and sterilising surgical instruments for the Operating Theatres/Wards, Departments and external customers. The Department is fully accredited to British, International and European Standards and works within a Quality System.

1 x vacancy, working a 3‑week rotational shift pattern (0730‑1530, 1000‑1800, 1400‑2200) including a 30‑minute meal break. This will include participation in working bank holidays and the SSD on‑call rota. Applicants will also receive training to cover the full range of the de‑contamination cycle for surgical instruments and theatre sets, which will contribute towards the achievement of the IDSC Certificate in Decontamination for re‑usable medical devices.

Main Duties

• Decontaminate and sterilise surgical instruments and theatre sets.
• Operate and maintain decontamination equipment and chemical processes.
• Work within a team, taking and following precise written and verbal instructions.
• Record and log decontamination cycles accurately.
• Communicate effectively with staff and external customers.
• Adhere to national and international quality and safety standards.

The [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a population of around 500,000 people. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and operate on a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Mid‑wifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Person Specification****Essential

• GCSE Maths or equivalent
• GCSE English or equivalent
• Verbal and electronic communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Basic use of IT systems
• Good verbal and electronic communication skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately and diligently
• Self‑motivated, enthusiastic and able to work with minimum supervision
• Can concentrate for long periods and work under pressure
• Punctual and reliable
• Committed to providing a quality service

Desirable

• Achieved/working toward BTEC 3 or NVQ 3 in Decontamination or equivalent
• Experience in customer care
• Ability to identify and catalogue hundreds of surgical instruments
• Experience in decontamination processes
• Ability to identify different instrumentation

We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working – please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

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