Sterile Services Technical Assistant

Working from the Broadgreen Hospital site, the role of a sterile services technician is to work as part of a dedicated team providing a critical decontamination service to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The hours for permanent 1 x weekly alternating shift are: 6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm Monday to Friday total of 37.5 hours per week with enhancements. The job demands working to strict policies and procedures meeting the requirements of regulatory and international standards ISO13485., The post holder will be required to operate Instrument Washer Disinfectors, Sterilisers and undertake manual Handling duties and the use of IT bar code and scanning and labelling systems and scanning of medical instruments sets through all stages of production. All training provided. safe efficient practices for Decontamination, Instrument assembly & Sterilisation of Instruments & equipment within predefined Quality Standards. Ensuring that operational Activities fully comply with all Health & Safety procedures & guidelines.

If you are a person with a "Can do " attitude who wants to make a difference in their workplace then this is the role for you! This is an exciting and engaging opportunity for candidate to grow on the job. We are looking for someone thoughtful who has enthusiasm working in a team and on own initiative, who is eager to learn, support their colleagues and pass on their knowledge. This is a role within Sterile Services Department where training is provided on the reprocessing of reusable Surgical Instruments. IDSc Technical Certificate is required or successful candidate will be required to prepare to undertake & complete the IDSc Technical Certificate with in 2 years of their start date of employment. Successful candidate will come under Annex 21, until completion of the IDSc Technical Certificate. Flexibility to drive Department Vehicles., Previous experience in a working in a highly regulated, quality controlled or military disciplined environment would be an advantage and working to strict procedures and deadlines essential at all times. Please note Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates a strict no smoking policy which is rigorously enforced. Good standard of English Literacy and Numeracy Grade C or above. Flexibility to drive Department Vehicles.,

• NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in Decontamination and or Sterile Services or equivalent. or 2. Undertake and successfully pass the required qualification within 2 years of employment., Experience in a medical device's decontamination environment or GMP cleanroom such as (aseptic, medical device production, pharmacy or other quality driven production environment)
• Excellent technical and communications skills and the ability to inspire motivate and lead staf
• Experience in dealing with both undertaking internal quality audits, Ability to review and understand technical data from equipment against specified and pre agreed parameters.
• Possess an understanding of safety requirements and controls in this or similar environment. and experience of following procedures and other work instructions
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the requirements of working and maintaining an environmentally controlled cleanroom environment and the relative standards including monitoring and testing of these areas.
Desirable criteria
• Have an understanding of the Department of Health requirements for the processes to minimise the spread of Prions such as CJD and other infections cases with regards to instrument decontamination., Be flexible to meet the needs of the service and staff. Manage own time effectively as needed. Directed by SOP's. Self-motivating and has a positive can-do attitude. Creative thinker and inspirational role model.
• Working within a strict quality driven governance framework to national objectives and department of Health requirements
Desirable criteria
• To demonstrate examples in response to change and positively review and adept to new technology or methods of working
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.