Assistant Technical Officer, GMS Band A- Sterile Services

The Sterile Services Departments reprocess reusable surgical devices for internal theatre, wards, and outpatient clinics, we also provide a service to external GP Surgeries and Health Centre's. The department is operational seven days a week and the work we carry out is diverse, interesting and varied. We are a department where there is a lot to learn but we deliver a fascinating essential service with opportunities to develop and progress. We work together as a team to ensure the service provision is delivered on time with a commitment to putting the patients procedures and wellbeing at the centre of what we do.

Good Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Good attention to detail

Excellent customer services attributes

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Good retentive memory

Manual dexterity and the ability to handle heavy instrumentation

Willingness to learn new skills No prior experience is required as full induction and training will be given.

Gloucestershire Managed Service (GMS) is a subsidiary company owned by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to a NEST Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport and reward and recognition schemes.

For our department at CGH we are looking for 1x full time Technician for the 4pm to midnight shift and another fulltime post is available for the 6am to 2pm shift - both posts are Monday to Friday. For the sister site at GRH we are looking for 2x full time Technicians for our split shift which is working 8am to 4pm for 3 day and two evening shifts from 1pm to 9pm, you will also be required to work one weekend in four. At GRH there is an additional vacancy for a full time Technician to join the night team, hours of Sunday to Thursday morning working 9pm to 5am.

The majority of the hours of work advertised will attract unsocial payments.