NHS

Sterile Services Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationPoole/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9153-25-0451?language=en&page=804&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Do you want to work in a busy, friendly department?

      An opportunity has arisen within the Sterile Services Department for two Sterile Services Assistants. The Department is responsible for the cleaning, inspection, assembly, packing, sterilising and distribution of instruments and endoscopes to Wards, Departments and Theatres.

      We are looking for a friendly, flexible, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work in our Department.

      You must have a passion for learning and embracing change. Experience is not necessary as training will be given. Applicants must be able to work within a team, but also on their own initiative. They must have a good eye for detail and be able to stand for long periods

      Continuous shift rota including days, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays

      Unsocial hours are subject to additional payments when specified hours, including nights weekends or bank holidays are undertaken

      Base Location: Alderney Hospital

      Interview Date: TBC

      Main duties of the job

      • Using departmental procedures and best practice which deliver a timely, efficient and cost effective service that meets legislative requirements, to provide decontaminated surgical instruments and equipment which are fit for purpose
      • Responsible for washing, inspecting, packing and sterilising instruments for use in theatre, wards and departments within the Trust. Ensuring the decontamination process has been met and instruments are clean and safe in the right place at the right time

      About us

      Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

      UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

      This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

      Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excessmileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normalcommute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or Nationalterms and conditions.

      Date posted

      08 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 2

      Salary

      £24,169 a year PA

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      153-SU04260-A

      Job locations

      Alderney Hospital

      Poole

      BH12 4NB


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Desirable

      • NVQ 2 or equivalent in similar industry

      Experience

      Essential

      • Be able to use computer system for tracking and tracing
      • Understanding a range of routine working procedures

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of instruments across a range of surgical specialities
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Desirable

      • NVQ 2 or equivalent in similar industry

      Experience

      Essential

      • Be able to use computer system for tracking and tracing
      • Understanding a range of routine working procedures

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of instruments across a range of surgical specialities

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Alderney Hospital

      Poole

      BH12 4NB


      Employer's website

      https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Alderney Hospital

      Poole

      BH12 4NB


      Employer's website

      https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.