Sterile Services Assistant

Working from the Broadgreen Hospital site, the role of a Sterile Services Technician is to work as part of a dedicated team providing a critical decontamination service to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The hours for permanent 1 x weekly Alternating shift are: 6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm Monday to Friday total of 37.5 hours per week with Enhancements. The job demands working to strict policies and procedures meeting the requirements of regulatory and international standards ISO13485., The post holder will be required to operate Instrument Washer Disinfectors, Sterilizers and undertake manual handling duties and the use of IT bar code and scanning and labelling systems and scanning of medical instruments sets though all stages of production. All training provided Safe efficient practices for Decontamination, Instrument assembly & Sterilisation of Instruments & equipment within predefined Quality standards. Ensuring that operational Activities fully comply with all Health & Safety procedures & guidelines. Utilise & share knowledge. Flexibility to drive designated Department Vehicles., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced). From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you are a person with a "Can do" attitude who wants to make a difference in their workplace then this is the role for you! This is an exciting and engaging opportunity for candidate to grow on the job. we are looking for someone thoughtful who has enthusiasm working in a Team and on own initiative, who is eager to learn, support their colleagues and pass on their knowledge. This is a role within Sterile Services Department where training is provided on the reprocessing of reusable Surgical Instruments. Flexibility to drive designated Department Vehicles., Previous experience in working in a highly regulated, quality controlled or military disciplined environment would be an advantage and working to strict procedures and deadlines essential at all times. Please note Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates a strict no smoking policy which is rigorously enforced. Good standard of English Literacy and Numeracy Grade C or above. Flexibility to drive designated Department Vehicles., Essential criteria

• GCSE up to Level 3 in Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent
Desirable criteria
• Associate Membership of Institute of Sterile Services Management or willingness to undertake training to achieve associate membership
• NVQ 3 or equivalent with proven experience in Sterile Services, Previous experience in 24/7 Rota work, Willingness to participate in Training
• Willingness to participate in disseminating knowledge
• Basic Knowledge of computerised Tracking/Stock Control Systems, Team Player
Desirable criteria
• Administrative skills
• First Aid certificate, Manual Dexterity
Desirable criteria
• Willingness and ability to travel when required
• Confirmed ability to undertake the collection, delivery & despatch of goods to various clients
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.