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HSDU Technician
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
362-A-24-6783881
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
HSDU Technician
Town
Hazel Grove
Salary
£23,615 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
29/11/2024

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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

Job Summary

The Decontamination Technician is responsible for providing effective safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilization) and distribution of re-usable medical devices for use in direct patient care with complex speciality demands, including devices, of varied design which are of a delicate and valuable nature.

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 reprocess Endoscopes, record all processes of each Endoscope in the tracking and tracing database and to ensure all Endoscopes are placed in a dryer cabinet within 1 hour prior to use. Or other storage systems that the management team may introduce. 

Main duties of the job

1.     To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System. 

2.     To reprocess reusable medical devices under supervision; disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, assemble, sterilize, despatch and track in a controlled environment.

3.     To reprocess endoscopes using high level disinfection involving packing, storage and dispatch.

4.     To operate washer disinfectors, AER washers, Dryer cabinets and Sterilisers including loading machines, checking detergents, maintaining records as required.

5.     To report any faulty instruments or equipment to Supervisor.

6.     To maintain accurate records involved in production.

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. To reprocess Endoscopes, record all processes of each Endoscope in the tracking and tracing database and to ensure all Endoscopes are placed in a dryer cabinet within 1 hour prior to use. Or other storage systems that the management team may introduce. 

To take delivery of and assess appropriate documentation before processing specialist surgical loan instruments, for use in complex clinical procedures.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Education & Qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Education & Qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge

Work Related Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Work Related Circumstances
  • Work Related Circumstances
Desirable criteria
  • Work Related Circumstances
  • Work Related Circumstances

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge 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) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly Employer

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ellen Boswell
Job title
Deputy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01614195337

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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