Sterile Services Department - Decontamination Technician

Based at Worthing Hospital Sterile Services Department (occasional relocation to SRH Chichester Hospital site required)

Monday - Friday 4pm - 10pm (weekend & Bank holiday working is required as part of this role)

To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. To perform a full range of decontamination duties.

Manages Decontamination records in own area of work. Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers. To ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems.

Plan your own workload and work with minimal supervision.

The role is manually physical and involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

Support the provision of an effective medical device service to all theatres, departments and wards on the SRH site, and the issue of supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district.

This is a band 2 role, there is an opportunity of an increase to Band 3 with the completion and successful outcome of an IDSc Technical Certificate (IDSc T/C provided as part of the role)

The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 – Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) – Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.

There is a total of over 60 WTE staff, a multidisciplinary group, consisting of the General Manager – Decontamination Services, SSD Operational Manager, Senior Decontamination Supervisor, Decontamination Technician Supervisors, Decontamination Technicians, Administration personnel within the departments. The departments have an overall budget of £2,000,000, and assets in the treatment of patients.

The sterile services department provides comprehensive decontamination services to 28 theatres, numerous wards and external Health Centre services in the local area.

For more information, please see the attached Job Description

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel King Job title: SSD Operational Manager Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01903 285009

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