Sterile Services Technician

We are currently looking for Sterile Services Technician to join us in our busy Sterile Services Department. The Department provides an important service within the Hospital, Decontaminating and Sterilizing Surgical instruments for the Operating Theatres/Wards, Departments and external customers. The Department is fully accredited to British, International and European Standards and works within a Quality System.

1 x Vacancy, working a 3 week rotational shift patterns which are , ,  including 30 minute meal break, this will include participating in working bank holidays and the SSD on-call rota.

Applicants will also be given training to cover the full range of the decontamination cycle for surgical instruments and theatre sets which will contribute towards the achievement of the IDSC Certificate in Decontamination for re‑usable medical devices.

This is a varied role requiring many different skills, for which we will provide full training. You must have GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent and be willing to become familiar with many different instruments and sundries. Previous Sterile Services experience is helpful although not essential but you must be able to communicate well, work within a team and take instruction.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people — a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non‑clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

Its established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence‑based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

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• GCSE Maths or equivalent
• GCSE English or equivalent
• Achieved/Working toward BTEC3 or NVQ3 in Decontamination or equivalent

• Verbal communication
• Electronic communication
• Working as part of a team
• Basic use of IT systems
• Recording information
• Experience in customer care
• Ability to identify several hundred surgical instruments
• Experience in decontamination

• Good verbal and electronic communication skills
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions
• Ability to follow precise work instructions accurately and diligently
• able to identify different instrumentation
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Puntual and reliable
• Commitment to providing a quality service

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.