Sterile Services Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the new recently completed Sterile Services Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
As a Sterile Services Technician you will be handling medical devices which are essential to the surgical teams and a key component of the patients care plan.
Applicants will be given training on the complete decontamination/ sterilisation cycle.
Applicants will also be expected to undertake additional training including relevant legislation HTM01-01, ISO13485 for example and other quality driven standards.
Previous Sterile Services experience is not essential.
Hours required 37.5 per week, rolling day shift pattern or fixed night shift to be discussed at interview there is also a requirement to participate in 'on call' duties once fully trained., + Accurately exchange information with colleagues and customers to enable; prioritisation of work and prevention/resolution of problems.
+ Understand a range of routine work procedures that require in house training.
+ Maintain and update knowledge of instruments across a wide range of surgical specialties.
+ Understand and maintain knowledge of decontamination procedures including safe operation of automated machinery.
Participate in on-call team when fully trained.
+ Maintain educational standards by attending departmental lectures and hospital courses regularly to meet the requirements of Health & Safety.
+ Ensure recommended best practice is adhered to at all times.
+ Daily maintenance of theatre instruments, dismantling and re-assembling of surgical instruments following the relevant work instructions.
+ Responsible for data entry to maintain records of instrumentation within the department., If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
+ provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
+ nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
+ regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
+ deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone .
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work - and invite you to join our BHT family.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.


• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.


• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.


• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.


• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

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• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.


• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.


• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.