Spire Healthcare
Bank SSD Assistant
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Bank Sterile Services Technician | SSD | Spire South Bank Hospital | Worcester
Flexible working contract | Salary - 12.76 per hour + excellent benefits
Spire South Bank Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Sterile Services Decontamination Assistant to join the SSD team on a bank/flexible working contract.
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.
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- Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well-being.
- Checking correct instruments are on trays pre and post decontamination.
- Pack instruments/consumables for sterilisation.
- Complete tracking systems accurately.
- Monitor repairs of instruments.
- Checking functioning of sterilising and decontamination equipment according to manufacturers instructions.
- Decontamination of flexible endoscopes.
Who we are looking for
- Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination.
- Or TVQ level 1 & 2 in Decontamination.
- Or City and Guilds Certificates in Decontamination / Endoscopy.
- Some Knowledge of decontamination of medical devices is essential.
- Knowledge of SSD machinery.
- Basic awareness of health & safety and hygiene.
- Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment.
- Knowledge of sterile packing techniques.
- Knowledge of ISO standards.
- Ability to train and supervise Level I staff in all areas.
- The flexibility to work on our rota.
- Excellent communication skills.
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.
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Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. 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.
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