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HSDU TECHNICIAN
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
362-A-24-6176531-A
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL
Town
STOCKPORT
Salary
£22,383 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
13/05/2024

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Documents to download

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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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