Sterile Services Technician
Cambridge HSSU Hub | Sterile Services Unit | Permanent | Full time
Salary £21,762 rising to £23,751 after training
Hours - Full time, 37.5 hours per week working 5 days in 7, rotational shifts Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm and 2pm to 10pm. Weekends 8am -4pm
We are seeking Technicians to join our Hospital Sterile Services Unit Team in our Cambridge HSSU. If you are seeking a rewarding career with an organisation that improves the health of our Nation then please get in touch with us.
What's in it for you?
We want you to become the best you can be. We can promise that we will support you with training opportunities, career development options and our unique health & wellbeing focused benefits package. This includes free membership across all of our Fitness & Wellbeing clubs, along with free private healthcare. Not only this, but we also offer a range of lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits. There has never been a better time to come and work for Nuffield Health.
What we are looking for:
Based in our state of the art Sterile Services Unit, your work will be varied, stimulating and will involve the cleaning, disinfection, inspection, packaging and sterilisation of surgical instruments. By joining us you'll be making a significant contribution to Patient Safety in both Private and NHS Hospitals.
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Nuffield Health is looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Process Technicians to join the Team in HSSU Cambridge. The purpose of these positions will be to assist in the preparation of sterile and/or disinfected medical devices, under controlled conditions, to meet customer requirements.
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It will be important to maintain a clean and tidy working environment whilst checking medical devices for cleanliness, functionality and damage, and taking action to rectify any problems and escalating issues where necessary.
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Successful candidates will ensure that process equipment and accessories are in full working order and that all faults and anomalies are reported.
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With good organisational skills, post holders will be required to maintain accurate records / documentation in accordance with statutory and organisational policies and procedures.
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Technicians are required to monitor stock issues as they arise and advise their line manager when goods need to be re-ordered.
Informal visits are welcome, please contact Tina Mortimer Unit Manager Tina.Mortimer@nuffieldhealth.com
What do you need?
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A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.
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Evidence of previous sterile services training or knowledge of theatre instruments is an advantage but not essential - full training will be provided.
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Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
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Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
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To be able to handle manual handling duties up to 13kg.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From paid overtime to free gym membership, private healthcare and emotional wellbeing support. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital
Our state-of-the-art hospital, is central Cambridge's premium private hospital, boasting an Outstanding CQC score and offer a full range of medical and surgical specialties. With expertise in Cancer care and Cancer surgery, Orthopaedic surgery (including robotic surgery), Neurosurgery, Cardiology as well as specialist Paediatric services.
Backed by the latest diagnostic imaging facilities including wide bore MRI and CT scanning, we offer immediate assessment and expert diagnosis. Hospital facilities include 3 state of the art digital theatres, 32 beds, Surgical Day Case theatre/endoscopy suite, Surgical Day PODs, private consultation rooms, close monitoring units, Chemotherapy suite, on-site registered pharmacy, Diagnostic scanning unit and a Pathology laboratory.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.
It starts with you.
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