Decontamination Lead Technician - Sterile Services

Stoke HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Permanent | Full Time |

Up to £26,866.94 per annum depending on experience

37.5 hours per week 6am - 2pm & 12pm - 8pm rotational week to week with weekend cover included (discussed at time of interview)

We are seeking a Decontamination Supervisor Lead Technician to join our Hospital Sterile Services Unit Team in Stoke HSSU . Begin your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.

Based in our state of the art Sterile Services Unit, your work will be varied, stimulating and will involve the cleaning, disinfection, inspection, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments.  By joining us you’ll be making a significant contribution to Patient Safety in both Private and NHS Hospitals. 

As a Decontamination Lead Technician, you will:

• Work alongside and deputise for your Production Team Leader to learn and deliver all aspects of the role
• Manage a team of decontamination technicians to maintain the delivery of a high quality decontamination service within the HSSU.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the team.
• Assist in the preparation of sterile and/or disinfected medical devices, under controlled conditions, to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment whilst checking medical devices for cleanliness, functionality and damage, and taking action to rectify any problems and escalating issues where necessary.
• Successful candidates will ensure that process equipment and accessories are in full working order and that all faults and anomalies are reported.
• Have good organisational skills, post holders will be required to maintain accurate records / documentation in accordance with statutory and organisational policies and procedures.
• Monitor stock issues as they arise and advise their line manager when goods need to be re-ordered.
  
  What do you need?

• Experience of instrumentation in a working Sterile Department minimum full process technician training Essential
• To be able to liaise with Customers in a professional manor via telephone and Email
• To be able to manage own time accordingly
•  Good communication skills, verbal and written, and good computer literacy with knowledge of Traceability system
• Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
• Have good people skills and a high level of communication

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Key Information 

This role will include working 1 in 4 weekends with a day off in the week with incentive of 20%

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. 

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you. 

Please remember to inform your line manager when making your internal application.