SSD Assistant

Spire Healthcare Limited; Sutton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free onsite car park

Job summary

Spire St Anthony's Hospital in Sutton is seeking an SSD Assistant to join the Sterile Services Department on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will assist in receiving, cleaning, sterilizing, and issuing reusable instruments, supporting the theatre team to ensure equipment is ready for use, and contributing to safe patient care and infection control.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination
• Or TVQ level 1 & 2inDecontamination
• Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy
• Self-Motivated
• Working alone and in teams
• Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
• Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
• Knowledge of SSD machinery
• Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment
• Knowledge of sterile packing techniques
• Knowledge of ISO standards
• Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, with opportunity to make independent decisions, performs duties that will include receiving, sorting, inspecting, cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, preparing, sterilizing, storing and issuing reusable surgical instruments and equipment.
• To assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide exemplary care by ensuring theatre and endoscopy instrumentation and equipment are correct and ready for use.
• Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well-being.
• Production and communication of information and knowledge
• Contribute to own personal development.
• Assist in maintaining own and others’ health and safety and security.

Skills

Certificate in Decontamination

TVQ Decontamination

City and Guilds Decontamination/Endosc

Self-Motivated

Teamwork

Health & Safety awareness

Infection control knowledge

SSD machinery knowledge

Instruments & equipment knowledge

Sterile packing techniques

ISO standards knowledge

Train and supervise Level I staff

Education

Certificate in Decontamination

NVQ level 3 in Decontamination

TVQ level 1 & 2 in Decontamination

City and Guilds Decontamination / Endoscopy

Tools

SSD machinery

Instruments and equipment handling

Job description

SSD Assistant | Sterile Services Department | Private Hospital | Spire St Anthony's Hospital | Full Time | Sutton

Spire St Anthony's Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an SSD Assistant to join the SSD team on a permanent, full-time basis.

Founded in 1904, Spire St Anthony's Hospital delivers care through skilled and dedicated staff working together. With a completed £27m development investment, we provide very high quality healthcare to patients around Sutton, Epsom, Surrey and South London.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, with opportunity to make independent decisions, performs duties that will include receiving, sorting, inspecting, cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, preparing, sterilizing, storing and issuing reusable surgical instruments and equipment.
• To assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide exemplary care by ensuring theatre and endoscopy instrumentation and equipment are correct and ready for use.
• Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well-being.
• Production and communication of information and knowledge
• Contribute to own personal development.
• Assist in maintaining own and others’ health and safety and security.

Who we're looking for:

• Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination
• Or TVQ level 1 & 2inDecontamination
• Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy
• Self-Motivated
• Working alone and in teams
• Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
• Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
• Knowledge of SSD machinery
• Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment
• Knowledge of sterile packing techniques
• Knowledge of ISO standards
• Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

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.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

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 the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.