AFC Technician

STERIS Canada Corporation; Ewell; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in Ewell is looking for a dedicated Sterile Services Technician. This entry-level role offers comprehensive training and a career path in healthcare. Responsibilities include preparing sterile consumables, checking and sterilizing instruments, and operating necessary equipment. Ideal candidates should possess a good general education and basic IT skills. This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact in the health sector while ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education with verbal and numerical skills.
• Familiarity with basic IT to operate track and traceability systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile consumables by decontamination, inspection, assembly, and packing.
• Check, wash, and pack sets of theatre instruments to specifications.
• Operate and monitor washer/disinfectors and sterilizers.
• Log repairs and missing instruments in the tracking system.
• Return repaired instruments to stock or appropriate sets.

Skills

Verbal abilities

Numerical abilities

Basic IT skills

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

About Us At STERIS Instrument Processing we are believed experts in surgical instrument sterilisation. We offer on and offsite re-processing, alongside reliable instrument maintenance solutions. Our diverse and talented teams use cutting edge technology to ensure that the highest quality of infection prevention is delivered to our customers. We are currently recruiting for a Sterile Services Technician vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business at an entry-level and receive world-class training to get you on to a defined career pathway.

About You Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about helping our incredible national health service make a difference? Do you care about keeping vulnerable patients safe? If so, then a career with STERIS Instrument Processing would be a great fit for you.

Working Pattern

12 weeks of full‑time training on Monday‑Friday at 8:00‑16:00. Then, move to full‑time permanent shift Mon - 7‑3, Tues - 1‑9, Thurs - 7‑3, Sat - 7‑3 - Sun 8‑4

What is involved

• Ensuring the effective preparation of sterile consumables (dressings, linen, instruments, and equipment) by the process of decontamination, inspection assembly and packing within predefined quality standards.
• Rigorously checking, washing, laying up and packing sets of theatre instruments to meet contract specifications within predefined quality standards.
• Safely operating and monitoring machines and equipment (washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic and sterilisers) effectively.
• Ensuring that repairs and missing instruments or equipment are recorded and logged on the Tracking and Traceability computer system (SynergyTrak).
• Ensuring that repaired instruments or equipment are returned to stock or the appropriate coded sets or the Trust’s appointed person.

Education Degree

No specific education requirement stated.

Required Experience

• Educated to a good general standard with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT system.

Preferred Experience

• TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in Sterile Services and/or health related products.

Equal Employment Opportunity

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Clinical Support/Instrument Processing/Education

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