AFC Technician

Steris Corporation; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider located in the United Kingdom is seeking an individual for a role involving the preparation of sterile consumables. Responsibilities include decontaminating, inspecting, and packing instruments according to quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent, along with experience in sterile services. Attention to detail and teamwork are crucial.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Sterile Services and/or health related products.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective preparation of sterile consumables within quality standards.
• Check, wash, lay up, and pack sets of theatre instruments.
• Safely operate and monitor decontamination equipment.
• Log repairs and missing instruments on the tracking system.
• Return repaired instruments to stock.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Education

TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Basic end user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT system.

Qualifications

• TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in Sterile Services and/or health related products.
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail