Sterile Services Technician

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Sterile Services Technician to join their CSSD team at London Bridge Hospital. This full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involves ensuring the sterilisation of medical instruments and maintaining safety protocols. The ideal candidate should have experience in sterile services, be a team player with excellent communication skills, and possess relevant health and safety training. The position offers a salary of £27,222 per annum along with various benefits, including private healthcare insurance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working in a sterile services department.
• Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures.
• Health and Safety training including Lifting and Handling training.

Responsibilities

• Receipt of used medical devices in the decontamination area.
• Basic testing of equipment.
• Ensure tools are functioning and report faulty equipment.
• Ensure availability of cleaning equipment and correct detergents.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Sterile Services Technician

London Bridge Hospital, London

Full Time, 37.5 hours/ week

Monday – Friday, shifts between 7am and 10pm

Permanent

£27,222 per annum + excellent benefits

We’re looking for a Sterile Services Technician to join our CSSD team based at London Bridge Hospital. This role is vital in providing a high quality comprehensive sterilisation service of sterile instrument sets and singularly packed instruments for the treatment of patients in theatres and departments.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in our CSSD team, but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you’ll do:

• Receipt of used medical devices in the decontamination area from all users of the service
• Basic testing of equipment
• Ensure all tools used in the Decontamination area are functioning and report faulty equipment
• Ensure availability of cleaning equipment and correct level of detergents in the washer disinfector machines
• Understand the Inspection, Assemble and processing of reusable medical devices
• Assist in assuring adequate sterile supplies are available
• Store sterile/decontaminated articles in the correct manner
• Maintain correct records, file in the correct folder and provide information as required

What you’ll bring:

• Experience working in a sterile services department
• Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures either within the NHS or private hospital setting
• Health and Safety training including Lifting and Handling training
• A real team player who has excellent communication, attention to detail and the ability to recognise and report faults in equipment

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Sterile Services Technician, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen,heardand supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple,above all elsewe’recommitted to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation,we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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