Sterile Services Technician

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill, Surrey

Sterile Services Technician

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill, Surrey

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 13 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ba6987f1f26b41debc271ad81a395621

Full Job Description

Do you have experience in Sterile Services and Endoscopy If you do it will be an advantage if not we will train you. Are you interested in providing a vital service to the theatres and wards? If so, this could be the job for you.

The HSDU provides a vital support service with the decontamination of medical devices to the theatres, endoscopy and external customers.

The role of the Sterile Services Technician is to ensure that we provide an outstanding service by ensure the safe decontamination of re-usable medical devices from the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust's Sterile Services Department. The department also has to meet the standards ISO 13485:2016 and meet the requirements on the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC. And holds the UKCA Mark. As a Technician your role will be one that requires a methodical and accurate approach to the production of theatre trays and procedure packs containing surgical instrumentation and reprocessing endoscopes. Adherence to departmental standards and procedures is essential.

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:o Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.o National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.o We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.