Sterile Services Assistant — Impactful SPD Role & Benefits

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

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank

Pension plan

Spire for you discounts

Wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free Parking

Job summary

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital is seeking a Sterile Services Assistant to join the SSD team on a permanent full-time basis. The role is based at Cambridge and involves handling instruments through cleaning, sterilisation and packing for use in theatre and endoscopy.

You will work 37.5 hours per week with shifts across early and late times; training is provided and benefits include generous annual leave, private medical insurance and a pension.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ/TVQ in Decontamination desirable.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Ability to work in theatres with infection control basics.
• Knowledge of sterilisation equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, clean, disinfect, assemble, sterilize and store instruments.
• Assist theatre team; ensure instruments are correct and ready.
• Monitor instrument repairs.
• Pack linen, instruments and consumables for sterilisation.
• Check function of sterilising equipment per manufacturer instructions.
• Maintain accurate tracking systems.

Skills

Autonomy

Teamwork

Infection control

Aseptic technique

Health & safety

Education

Certificate in Decontamination (Desirable)

NVQ level 3 in Decontamination (Desirable)

TVQ level 1 & 2 in Decontamination (Desirable)

Tools

SSD machinery knowledge

Instruments knowledge

Sterile packing techniques

ISO standards knowledge

Job description

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital is seeking a Sterile Services Assistant to join the SSD team on a permanent full-time basis. The role is based at Cambridge and involves handling instruments through cleaning, sterilisation and packing for use in theatre and endoscopy.

You will work 37.5 hours per week with shifts across early and late times; training is provided and benefits include generous annual leave, private medical insurance and a pension.