Job summary
Employer heading
HSDU TECHNICIAN
Band 2
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Band 2 HSDU Night Decontamination Technician, to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. Our Decontamination Department comprises of 2 units; a Sterile Services Unit which deals with decontamination of medical devices- surgical instruments and the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit which re-processes endoscopes.
Main duties of the job
Technicians must comply with the essential requirements of the MDD 93/42/E.E.C, the decontamination unit’s maintain a quality system (I.S.O 13485:2016), this is a legal requirement under the consumer protection act. To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all processes in the tracking and tracing database. To take delivery of and assess appropriate documentation before processing specialist surgical loan instruments, for use in complex clinical procedures. To collect and accept delivery of used equipment from all customers including external agencies. |
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all processes in the tracking and tracing database. Work in a small team with a responsibility to each other complying with all policies and procedures Candidates for this post must have a good general education and would benefit from a decontamination back ground from Sterile Services the candidate will also complete a comprehensive training programme on the Sterile (Decontamination) Services unit. |
Person specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable criteria
- EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Desirable criteria
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- ELLEN BOSWELL
- Job title
- DEPUTY MANAGER
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5337
- Additional information
contact between 7.30am - 4.00pm
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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