235254 (LC) Sterile Services Multiskilled Technician

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare service in Scotland is seeking individuals to work in decontaminating and processing reusable medical devices for clinical use. The role involves adhering to quality standards and European legislation while working in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient safety. Suitable candidates will have knowledge of medical device handling and reprocessing standards. The service supports applicants with disabilities and long-term conditions by making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical device reprocessing standards.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ongoing training in medical device handling.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, inspect, and assemble reusable medical devices in clinical areas.
• Ensure devices are processed to meet quality standards and legislation.
• Support disabled candidates and neurodivergent individuals through reasonable adjustments.

Job description

Work Pattern - Weekdays – week 1 -6am-2pm and week 2 – 2pm-10pm

To decontaminate, inspect and assemble reusable medical devices for use on patients in clinical areas across NHS Lothian (operating theatres, clinics, A&E and other departments)

To provide full reprocessing of these medical devices using the knowledge and skills gained through ongoing training and experience to ensure devices are processed to an agreed specification in accordance with department procedures, relevant quality standards and current European legislation (Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, Annexe 12 and ISO 13485:2003)

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the HSDU to provide a quality assured service to all users of the department

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Michelle Black, Area Manager on 0131 242 6103 or by email [e-mail]

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We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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