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Sterile Services Technicians ensures that all products received in Sterile Services, Medical Disinfection Unit and Sterile Services Endoscopy Unit are dismantled, cleaned, disinfected, re-assembled, inspected, packed and sterilized according to the departments’ quality systems, work instruction documents, and to ensure that all products leaving SSD are fit for purpose.
The department is responsible for the full decontamination of medical devices and the disinfection of endoscopes and other non-invasive products. We have considerable experience in providing the widest range of sterile services to internal and external customers
The post holder may be required to work in a flexible manner on rota (including working weekends and night shifts) in order to achieve the overall objectives of the department and to perform other duties that commensurate with this grade.
• To receive, inspect, dismantle, clean, disinfect, re-assemble, pack, sterilize and distribute medical devices, procedure packs and raw materials, checking quality at each stage
• To operate steam cleaners, endoscope washers & dryers, washer disinfectors, sterilizers, heat sealers and any other machinery within the department
• To ensure raw material stock is rotated and that ‘out of date’ stock is not used and assist in periodic stock checks
• To ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with departmental procedures and Health & Safety legislation and ensuring that any faults or defects are reported immediately to a Supervisor or Manager
• To input production data and use the departmental computer systems, including the tray tracking system
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.