Senior SSD Technician

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who is dedicated to working as part of the team.

The Sterile Service department at Broomfield hospital is a very busy, efficient and effective service.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Sterile Services Technician who can organise and schedule staff and production and be a part of a team who are methodical and meticulous to detail, to wash, inspect, pack and sterilise surgical instruments, to help us to provide an essential decontamination service to our customers.

Are you interested in providing a vital service to the Trust?

If so, this could be the job for you!

Main duties of the job

• To assist the management team with change and contribute to ideas and efficiencies.
• Do you have demonstrable experience within Sterile Services?
• Are you interested in working for the MEHT Sterile Services Team?
• Can you follow standards and procedures?
• You will:
• Plan and prioritise own workload
• Liaise and communicate with staff, management and service users on Production issues both orally and in writing to maintain effective high levels of service delivery.
• Assume responsibility and direction for prioritising work and assisting in Training of staff
• Ensure the documented policies, procedures and established standards for best practice are employed throughout the department
• Identify and report any issues, concerns or failures as appropriate.

The Department is open 24 hours (Monday to Friday) and 8:00am to 4:00pm on a Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. You will be required to work on a rota basis with shifts between the above hours (Monday to Friday), weekends and Bank Holidays shifts.

These hours are subject to change to meet the needs of the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience of working in Sterile Services
• Demonstrable experience of working within a team
• Knowledge of process and quality systems

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of mentoring staff
• Leadership experience

Education

Essential criteria

• Minimum of GCSE level or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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