AFC Technician

STERIS IMS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in Salisbury is seeking a Sterile Services Technician. This entry-level position offers world-class training and a career pathway in sterile services. Responsibilities include the preparation of sterile consumables, operating equipment, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal candidates will have good general education and flexibility. Join us to make a difference in patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Good general education with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT system.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile consumables by decontamination, inspection, assembly, and packing.
• Check and pack sets of theatre instruments to meet contract specifications.
• Operate and monitor machines and equipment safely.
• Record repairs and missing instruments in the IT system.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Education

Good general education with verbal and numerical abilities

NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent

Tools

IT system (SynergyTrak)

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.

How you will make a difference

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, Monday and Tuesday 13:00-21:00, Thursday and Friday 07:00-15:00

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.

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.

Skills

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail

More information

For more information about us, please visit our STERIS IMS website: STERIS IMS UK

Equal Opportunities

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 is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit the website www.steris.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.