Sterile Services Technician

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Decontamination Technician to join a large team responsible for the safe collection, handling and decontamination of contaminated medical instruments. You will assist with the preparation, sterilisation and distribution of instruments to theatres and hospital departments.

You will perform daily machine checks, dismantle and inspect instruments, pre-wash, load ultrasonic/thermal washers, sterilise with autoclaves, wrap and label trays, and

Responsibilities

• Collect and transport contaminated instruments between various locations.
• Undertake routine daily machine checks within specified parameters, referring any anomalies to the coordinator for assessment and action.
• Disassemble and check contaminated instruments against tray lists prior to decontamination.
• Manually pre-wash contaminated surgical instruments.
• Load and operate ultrasonic and thermal washer disinfectors.
• Assemble, inspect and pack decontaminated instruments prior to sterilisation.
• Wrap and label instrument trays.
• Load and operate autoclaves (steam sterilisers).
• Perform quality checks of sterilised items, against specified parameters, prior to dispatch.
• Report any failed checks or other problems to a Coordinator or Manager.
• Maintain accurate records of all checks and procedures using both manual and electronic systems, including Instrument Management System.
• Identify and report any broken or missing equipment in line with local procedures.

Job description

The decontamination of medical devices is a critical service to the delivery of patient care. You would be part of the team which is responsible for the safe collection and handling of potentially infected instrumentation prior to decontamination, preparation, sterilisation, quality assurance and distribution of surgical instruments to operating theatres and other hospital departments. You would be expected to carry out daily tasks within the department as directed, to provide an efficient and quality driven service to theatres, the wider Trust and external customers.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

• Collect and transport contaminated instruments between various locations.
• Undertake routine daily machine checks within specified parameters, referring any anomalies to the coordinator for assessment and action.
• Disassemble and check contaminated instruments against tray lists prior to decontamination.
• Manually pre-wash contaminated surgical instruments.
• Load and operate ultrasonic and thermal washer disinfectors.
• Assemble, inspect and pack decontaminated instruments prior to sterilisation.
• Wrap and label instrument trays.
• Load and operate autoclaves (steam sterilisers).
• Perform quality checks of sterilised items, against specified parameters, prior to dispatch.
• Report any failed checks or other problems to a Coordinator or Manager.
• Maintain accurate records of all checks and procedures using both manual and electronic systems, including Instrument Management System.
• Identify and report any broken or missing equipment in line with local procedures.

You would be joining a large well established team of around 75 technicians, with an opportunity for further professional / career development within the team or across the organisation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bev Ruston Job title: Training Coordinator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0115 9249924 01159 249924 ext. 82885 to arrange an insight visit