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- Applying for :- Sterile Services Technician
- Type of availability :- Temporary
- Shift Patterns :- Afternoon - Monday to Friday 1400-2200
- Shift Hours:- 37.5 hours/Week
- Trust:- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Placement End Date :- On going(Subject to review) (Possibly could be extended by the Trust)
- Band/Pay rate: Band 4 , £17.64
- Placement Ref: 83104
Job Description
- An exciting opportunity has arisen at Oxford Road Campus (MRI Complex) on Oxford Road, Manchester.
- We are looking for a Sterile Services Technician to join our friendly team.
- The Sterile Services department is at the heart of the Hospital; this critical service is responsible for the decontamination of medical devices for surgery and patient care.
- This is not a patient facing role but is very much patient focused and the patient is at the core of everything the department does.
Your duties will include:
- Perform a thorough damp dust of work areas prior to commencement of work
- Accepting used surgical instruments into the department ready to be reprocessed.
- Correctly loading the washer-disinfector and autoclave to ensure effective decontamination of the entire load.
- Ensuring a full inspection of the load is carried out prior to packaging the instruments for sterilization.
- Packaging instruments, when applicable, in accordance with Hospital policy.
- Recording and reporting any failed runs to the Theatre Manager.
- Reporting any problems/anticipated problems to the Theatre Manager as soon as possible.
- Inspecting all sterile packages for integrity once the load has cooled sufficiently and returning any compromised packages to be re-packaged and re-autoclaved.
- Returning decontaminated goods back to respective departments as soon as possible.
- Ensuring all items passed through a decontamination process have a traceability label attached/available.
- Ensuring all relevant paperwork within the department is completed.
- Undertaking daily checks of all machinery and keeping records of the checks.
- Ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained within the department.
- Accepting and processing equipment from outside agencies
Skills required:
- Previous sterile services experience with a minimum of 6 months.
- Rigorous training will be given.
- Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
- Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high-quality service.
- A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.
- Be physically active and able to work long hours on your feet.
