Senior Sterile Services Technician

The post holder will support achieving the department's core objectives around the decontamination standard. This will require the post holder to support the Decontamination Supervisor to ensure the smooth running of the department.

The post holder will support the department with actions to maintain the accreditation certification by being expected to have extensive knowledge and skills of all Departmental quality documents and SOPs used to control the production in an ISO 13485-certified department and, as such, will be responsible for ensuring staff conform to the Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Unit quality management system, hospital policy and procedures and highlighting immediately any areas of concern.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in training junior staff to facilitate the development of skills and reduction of risk to the product. They will give constructive feedback to the management team on an individual's performance.

The Senior Technician will occasionally deputise and bleep hold for the Supervisors when required. To undertake this role, the Senior Technician must understand all potential product risks, SOPs relating to non-conforming products, machine failures and the ability to re-allocate staff to ensure the department functions safely and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

When working in all Areas

1. Be a good role model and mentor for all Band 2 staff especially staff undergoing their departmental training.

2. To operate machinery safely and to lift and move instrument sets frequently in a safe and effective manner according to the departments safe systems of work. Take appropriate action when observing unsafe practice in others and give constructive feedback.

3. Responsible for ensuring the work area remains clean, tidy, free from obstructions suitably stocked for the daily activity at all times

4. Responsible for ensuring paperwork relating to machine checks, product control and product receipts are recorded and filed in accordance with the departmental procedures.

5. Responsibility for organising day to day work tasks in all areas and report to the supervisor any changes in work load that may impact on the departmental traffic light status or skill mix requirements

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.