Sterile Services Trainee Technician

30 Hours
-Fixed Shift Hours (Mon-Fri) Weekend & Bank Holiday Shifts on Rota

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team, working in a busy friendly environment. You must have a pleasant manner and be able to work as part of a team to assist in the delivery of a high quality decontamination service while maintaining the department’s quality standards ISO 13485:2016 (UK MDR 2002)

Your varied duties will include the decontamination, inspection, function testing of surgical instruments/equipment used within operating theatres and other departments. You will be responsible for the despatching of goods to the wards, theatres and other departments. You will be trained in all aspects of Decontamination Practices including Sterile Services, Endoscopy Decontamination & Specialist Mattress Decontamination. This job role involves manual handling of heavy goods.

The successful candidate should be working towards Healthcare Science Assistant Level 2 qualification for completion within 3 years of commencing post

The Rotherham

NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don’t just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust’s values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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• Working within a team
• Previous experience in Sterile Services
• Experience working within the NHS or healthcare setting

• If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application

• GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in English & Maths

• Basic knowledge of Infection Control procedures
• Previous experience in Sterile Services
• Prior NVQ Training

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.