Sterile Services Assistant

Sterile Services Assistant (Band 2/3)- Omagh Hospital

• Location: Omagh Hospital
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 8:30am-6pm, with two possible shifts-8:30am-4:30pm/10am-6pm on a rotational basis.
• Pay Rate / Salary: £12.71 p/h
• Contract Type: Temporary

About the Role

The Sterile Services Assistant supports the decontamination of medical devices within the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit. The role involves providing a high-quality decontamination and sterilisation service to HSDU and Endoscopy Decontamination Units. It would suit someone with relevant HSDU, hospital, assembly or production experience who can work accurately as part of a team.

Why Apply

• Weekly pay
• Immediate start
• Holiday pay
• Parking access
• Staff discounted meals
• Dedicated Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate work to a high standard in line with departmental procedures and standards.
• Collect, check and record reusable items and instruments from wards, theatres and endoscope units.
• Decontaminate, assemble, pack, wrap, barcode label and sterilise theatre trays and single instruments.
• Carry out endoscope decontamination, including manual cleaning, and operate Endoscope Washer Disinfectors.
• Use barcode IT systems for instrument and endoscope traceability.
• Operate and observe washer-disinfectors and autoclaves according to departmental procedures.
• Maintain stock levels, clean work surfaces and departmental machines, and comply with Health & Safety and COSHH requirements.
• Attend training, complete required courses and competency assessments, and participate in departmental procedures and quality management systems.

Essential Criteria

Band 2

• 5 GCSE grades A-C or equivalent, including English Language; or 1 year's experience working in an HSDU or hospital setting; or 2 years' experience in an assembly/production setting.
• Band 2 applicants must undertake a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills (Decontamination) on completion of 1 year's service.

Band 3

• 2 years' experience working in an HSDU and a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills (Decontamination) or equivalent.
• Flexibility to work between Trust sites if necessary.
• Experience working with IT systems and within a team.
• Awareness of Health & Safety and knowledge of HSDU services.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with Quality Management Systems.

How to Apply

Apply today for this role and a member of our team will be in touch.