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Band 2
Main area: Sterile Services Department - Decontamination Technician Grade Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 279-6998208-MAR25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sterile Services Department - Worthing Hospital
Town: Chichester, West Sussex
Salary: £23,615 - £25,674 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/03/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. 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 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff, which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
Based at St Richards Hospital (occasional relocation to Worthing site may be required).
To take part in 7-day working, Bank holiday & On-call rota's.
Main duties of the job
1. To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
2. To perform a full range of decontamination duties, including - receiving, washing, inspecting, packing, and sterilising surgical instrument trays, clinic packs, and supplementary items.
3. Manage Decontamination records in own area of work.
4. Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers.
5. 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.
6. The role requires manual handling and involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
7. Opportunity to undertake an IDSc Technical Certificate as part of this role.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, 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 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff, which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
The post holder will participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
The post holder will perform a full range of decontamination duties, including - receiving, washing, inspecting, packing, and sterilising surgical instrument trays, clinic packs, and supplementary items.
This is a manual physical role; the post holder will also use specialist (following training) decontamination machinery to process surgical instrument trays/packs.
The post holder will be handling used surgical instruments; these instruments will be contaminated with bodily fluid and other bodily contaminants.
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, and Administration personnel within the departments. The departments have an overall budget of £2,000,000 and assets in the treatment of patients.
Please see job description & person specs for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Maths/English/Science (or equivalent)
* IDSc Technical Certificate
* E-learning
Knowledge & Experience
* Previous health care worker
* SSD experience
Skills
* Attention to detail and good team worker
* Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both orally and written
* Ability to perform a manually physical role
* Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
* Knowledge of theatre instrumentation
Personal Qualities
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious, and reliable employment record
* Attention to detail and team worker
* Interest in sterile service practice
Flexibility
* Flexibility with working hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times
* Ability to support weekend, bank holiday, and On-call commitments
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Important information for applicants:
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
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