Bank Sterile Services Assistant | Sterile Services Department | Spire South Bank Hospital | Worcester | Private Hospital | Flexible working contract |
Spire South Bank Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Sterile Services Decontamination Assistant to join the SSD team via the temporary staffing bank. The suitable candidate will come in and work in the department by cleaning, sterilising and packing theatre instruments. Ensuring theatre instruments are correct and ready for use, this role is a physically demanding role which involved heavy lifting.
Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.
Spire South Bank Hospital has been in operation for 30 years providing quality private healthcare to the local population and beyond, earning a reputation as a leader in Worcestershire. We work with some of the areas most experienced Consultant Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Physicians to deliver tailored, personalised care and are proud of the positive patient feedback we consistently receive.
Duties and responsibilities:
• Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well-being.
• Checking correct instruments are on trays pre and post decontamination.
• Pack linen/instruments/consumables for sterilisation.
• Complete tracking systems accurately.
• Monitor repairs of instruments
• Checking functioning of sterilising and decontamination equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Physical tasks including heavy lifting will also be required.
Who we're looking for:
1. Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination
2. Or TVQ level 1 & 2 in Decontamination
3. Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy
4. Self-Motivated
5. Working alone and in teams
6. Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
7. English language to IELTS 7.0
8. Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
9. Knowledge of SSD machinery
10. Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment
11. Knowledge of sterile packing techniques
12. Knowledge of ISO standards
13. Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas
Benefits
• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won’t be applicable for all)
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people