Sterile Services Technician

We are looking to recruit a Sterile Services Technician to join our team at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Sterile Services Department. This is a busy unit based adjacent to the Operating Theatres responsible for the decontamination of surgical instruments for use in the main Operating Theatres, Churchill Operating theatres, and some wards and departments, of both hospital sites. You will be required to undertake tasks associated with the cleaning, disassembly, checking, packing, sterilization and movement of surgical instruments to ensure the safe reprocessing and distribution of products for use in theatres and other clinical departments. You will follow written instructions, use specialist machinery and electronic tracking systems in accordance with departmental guidelines. You will comply with the requirements of quality systems, as stated in ISO 13485, Medical device regulations plus all other relevant standards and procedures., To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. To operate specialist decontamination machinery for the cleaning and sterilisation of medical devices. To undertake medical device decontamination duties (under supervision) and assist Supervisors in providing a specialised medical devices decontamination service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. Work in accordance with the Department's Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems at all times and throughout all production areas, ensuring safe systems are followed for patient safety.

• GCSE English Language, GCSE English Language (or equivalent), Previous experience of working in a Sterile Services Department or similar quality led production environment.
• Experience of dealing with customers and/or public, Good communication skills both verbal and written with all disciplines of staff
• Basic numeracy
• Good hand to eye co-ordination
• Good manual dexterity
• Keen to learn and train within the post
• Self motivated
• Basic computer skills
  
  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.