Bank SSD Assistant

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading private healthcare provider in Slough is looking for a Bank Sterile Services Assistant to support the Sterile Services Department. The role involves manual handling and some heavy lifting of equipment, without direct patient involvement. Ideal candidates should have decontamination experience and basic literacy and numeracy skills. This flexible position offers an opportunity for work/life balance.

Benefits

Weekly payment

Access to Spire Healthcare pension

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Free uniform

Free DBS

Opportunities for training and progression

Qualifications

• Decontamination experience is desirable.
• Literacy, numeracy and basic computer skills required.
• Understand physical aspects of heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary sterile supplies service to perioperative team.
• Assist in reprocessing and distribution of medical devices.

Skills

Decontamination experience

Literacy

Numeracy

Basic computer skills

Job description

Bank SSD Assistant | Sterile Services Department | Private Hospital | Bank 0 hours contract | Flexible shifts | Slough

Spire Thames Valley have an exciting opportunity for a Sterile Services Assistant to join our Staffing Bank. This role will support our Sterile Services Department on a flexible working basis, which will suit a candidate looking for the work/life balance.

Spire Thames Valley is a state-of-the-art private hospital. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology.

Main duties of the job

Overview: To provide the multidisciplinary perioperative team with an exemplary sterile supplies service within the operating theatre suite by assisting in the reprocessing and distribution of medical and surgical reusable devices for use in patient care.

This role involves manual handling, exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and working with chemicals and machinery. There is no involvement with patients. This is a physical role involving some heavy lifting of equipment.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team; we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our purpose, which is to "make a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care". Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by Regulator bodies.

Job responsibilities

Who we’re looking for:

• Decontamination experience is desirable
• Literacy, numeracy and basic computer skills required
• Understands the physical aspect of heavy lifting of equipment as part of the role

Contract: Bank, 0 hours contract flexible working

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smart spending discounts via Spire for You
• Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis

Our Values:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about career options with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on [e-mail]

Closing date: We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

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