Sterile Services Technician

Spire Healthcare Ltd ,
Southampton, Hampshire
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SST | Decontamination | Band 3 equivalent | Southampton | Excellent training and benefits Spire Southampton Hospital has an exciting opportunity available for a Sterile Services Technician to join our wonderful team on a Full-Time basis. Shift patterns will be on a fair rota basis between the hours of 7am and 11pm Monday to Friday and soe Saturday's 9am to 5pm with a day off given the following week, please only apply if you are able to commit to these shifts. Spire Southampton provides a wide range of services including day care and inpatient and outpatient services. The main activity is elective (planned) surgery, and more complex procedures such as cardiac and spinal surgery are supported by the onsite critical care facilities. The hospital works in partnership with local NHS acute hospital trusts, for example in recent provision of robotic surgery, and there is a large refurbished outpatient department along with extensive diagnostic imaging services. Duties and responsibilities The Sterile Services Department works closely with our Theatre team. Due to this you will become part of the patient's journey while they are with us at Spire and also gain an understanding of how theatres work. There is an element of manual handling required within the role, with full training provided. Along with training in other areas such as risk and infection control. Your duties will include the following tasks * Reprocessing instruments * Sterilising instruments * Repackaging instruments * Daily testing of equipment Who we're looking for * Desirable experience within Sterile Services or Decontamination (understanding of 13485 Medical Directive Accreditation) * TVQ Level 1 and 2 in Decontamination * IDSC Technical Certificate Decontamination * Basic computer skills, including scanning * Good written English language Benefits We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: * 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, this will increase to 35 days as of 1st Jan 2020 * Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options * 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers * Free Bupa wellness screening * Private medical insurance * Life assurance * Save an average of 50 per month with our free onsite car park Please see the attached benefits leaflet under ''additional information'' for more details. We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals, 10 clinics and a Specialist Cancer Care Centre across England, Wales and Scotland. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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