Bank SSD Assistant | Sterile Services Department | Southampton | Staffing Bank | Ad-hoc Shifts
Spire Southampton Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an SSD Assistant to join the SSD team via the temporary staffing bank.
Spire Southampton Hospital offers world-class care, attracting patients from across the South of England and internationally. We deliver some of the best cardiac surgery results in the country. Our Critical Care department and multidisciplinary team offer you peace of mind for our wide range of treatments.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Under general supervision, with opportunity to make independent decisions, performs duties that will include receiving, sorting, inspecting, cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, preparing, sterilizing, storing and issuing reusable surgical instruments and equipment.
2. To assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide exemplary care by ensuring theatre and endoscopy instrumentation and equipment are correct and ready for use.
3. Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well-being.
4. Production and communication of information and knowledge
5. Contribute to own personal development.
6. Assist in maintaining own and others’ health and safety and security.
Who we're looking for:
7. Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination
8. Or TVQ level 1 & 2inDecontamination
9. Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy
10. Self-Motivated
11. Working alone and in teams
12. Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
13. English language to IELTS 7.0
14. Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
15. Knowledge of SSD machinery
16. Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment
17. Knowledge of sterile packing techniques
18. Knowledge of ISO standards
19. Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas
Contract: Bank 0 hours, flexible working
Hours: Shifts could be Monday to Friday anytime between 7am and 11pm and Saturday 8am to 6pm
Bank Benefits:
20. Bank colleagues are paid weekly
21. We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
22. Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
23. Access to Spire Healthcare pension
24. Access to Blue Light Card discounts
25. Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
26. Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’
27. Free uniform
28. Free DBS
29. Full induction, including mandatory training updates
30. Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
31. Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
32. Driving clinical excellence
33. Doing the right thing
34. Caring is our passion
35. Keeping it simple
36. Delivering on our promises
37. 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: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.