Assistant Technical Officer

Dominion Group Entertainment, L.L.C.; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a passionate Assistant Technical Officer to ensure compliance with healthcare standards and contribute to premium reprocessing services. This role is crucial in promoting patient safety and optimal care. Join a supportive team at a recognized NHS Trust, where your contributions are valued and opportunities for development abound. If you are detail-oriented and committed to excellence in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Adequate education level to perform the role.
• Training in departmental processes required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of medical devices with healthcare regulations.
• Contribute to reprocessing and sterilisation services.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Moving & handling procedures

Basic keyboard skills

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Apprenticeship - Decontamination

Job description

Job summary

Main areaSterile ServicesGradeNHS AfC: Band 2ContractPermanent: Monday to Friday Working 1 weekend in 5 with 2 rota days off in the week weekday, weekend and Bank Holiday on call.Hours

Full time

Part time

Job ref214-SRG-7125228EmployerSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteKing's Mill HospitalTownSutton-In-AshfieldSalary£23,615 per annumSalary periodYearlyClosing08/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS AfC: Band 2

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here annd know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Assistant Technical Officer to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring that all medical devices comply with the latest healthcare regulations and standards. You will also contribute to our premium reprocessing and sterilisation services, ensuring that medical equipment is not just sterilised but prepared to the utmost standard, promoting optimal patient care and safety.

At King's Mill Hospital, our mission is to craft, execute and sustain an esteemed Quality System for medical devices, aligning seamlessly with the latest directives, regulations, legislation and guidance in the healthcare industry. We are dedicated to ensuring that every medical device we work with meets the highest standards, guaranteeing safety, efficacy and compliance.

Our commitment extends to offering an unparalleled service dedicated to the reprocessing and sterilisation of instrument procedure packs and equipment, delivering excellence to The Trust's wards, departments, Theatres and partner organisations.

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Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Medically cleared by Occupational Health as fit to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the role

Bank holiday cover

On-call rota

Saturday and Sunday working rota

Service provision to both King's Mill and Newark Hospital sites

Knowledge

Health & Safety issues

Moving & handling procedures

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Adequate level of education to perform in the role; for example, pass grade in GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent, to demonstrate appropriate level of literacy and numeracy

Basic keyboard skills

GCSE Maths and English

Apprenticeship - Decontamination

Training

Essential criteria

Training in all aspects of departmental processes required

NHS National Decontamination Training Programme

Experience

Previous NHS experience

Experience of working in a Decontamination Service

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. Applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

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Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applicationsand that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post. . We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity. In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email[email protected]