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Sterile Services Assistant - Hinchingbrooke | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 6NT |
| Company: | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6334770/176-S-6334770 |
Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic applicants who would like to work in a busy and supportive environment ensuring that our operating theatres and clinic areas are supplied with the necessary sterile equipment to deliver excellent perioperative patient care.
You will be hard-working, confident and a capable individual looking to work within a busy but friendly environment, where the staff have a real pride in what they do.
The collection of used instrumentation from theatres, wards and clinics.
Duties include lifting and carrying the instrument trays, and pushing/pulling transportation trolleys as part of this role.
Checking of used items from theatres, wards, clinics, and external customers.
Liaising with clinical areas and the PCH Sterile Services department to ensure they are supplied with the correct instrumentation each day.
Delivery of sterile packs to theatres, wards, clinics, etc.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will carry out the following duties:-
• The collection of used instrumentation from theatres, wards and clinics.
• Duties include lifting and carrying the instrument trays, and pushing/pulling transportation trolleys as part of this role.
• Checking of used items from theatres, wards, clinics, and external customers.
• Delivery of sterile packs to theatres, wards, clinics, etc.
• Adhering to dress codes, and working to strict environmental conditions.
• Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained and Health & Safety regulations are complied with.
• Reporting any operational, or production problems to line manager.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and that are to the skill level achieved after training,
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
• The postholder must be able to demonstrate an ability to work on their own initiative with the minimum of supervision after training, and be able to work with other members of staff within the department.
• The post holder must be able to undertake manual handling of large instrument trays, pushing/pulling of instrumentation trolleys at regular intervals during their shifts.
• Good telephone manner and able to relay messages to the line manager as required.
• They must be flexible in their required hours of work to cover annual leave, sickness and operational emergency situations that could arise (appendix A).
• Although the postholders base of work will be Hinchingbrooke, they may be required to work at Peterborough Hospital on occasion.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Jun 2024