Sterilisation / Endoscopy Technician - Sterile Services

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Sterilisation Technician for the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. You will decontaminate and sterilise surgical instruments and prepare sterile packs for Endoscopy and the NHS Trust.

Training will be offered to the right candidate, with a 30-hour week (Mon-Fri, 14:00-20:00). The role requires NVQ 3 Decontamination or equivalent, knowledge of decontamination processes, and good communication skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 Decontamination or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of all decontamination processes in the hospital sterile services department.
• Sterile Services or hospital experience.
• Good communication skills verbal and written.
• To work under pressure and as part of a team or alone.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination and sterilisation of surgical instruments and Endoscopes.
• Provide sterile procedure packs to Endoscopy and the NHS Trust.
• Work as part of a team to ensure efficient decontamination and distribution of reusable instruments.

Skills

Decontamination knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Pressure handling

Education

NVQ 3 Decontamination

Job description

We have a vacancy within the accredited Sterile Services Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for 1 part time Sterilisation Technician working:- 30 Hours per week, Monday to Friday 14:00-20:00. You will be responsible for the decontamination and sterilisation of surgical instruments and providing sterile procedure packs to Endoscopy and the NHS Trust. Experience of working in an accredited Sterile Services unit is preferable. However training will be offered to right candidate., To work as part of a team of Sterilisation/Endoscopy Technicians, to provide the efficient decontamination, processing, preparation, sterilisation and distribution of contaminated re-usable surgical instruments and Endoscopes for use in the hospital operating theatres, wards, and departments for patient procedures.

• Technical certificate or NVQ 3 Decontamination or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through Decontamination Training.
• Good knowledge of all decontamination processes in the hospital sterile services department.
• Sterile Services or hospital experience.
• Good communication skills verbal and written.
• To work under pressure and as part of a team or alone.
• Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)

The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare. Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication. We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work. One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.