Sterile Service Technician – Day and Night Rotation

St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Circle Health Group
Salary: up to £25,145 (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
Sterile Service Technician – Day and Night Rotation
Full Time – Permanent
Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s 25 best big companies to work for and one of the 10 best companies to work for in the health and social care sector.
Circle Health Group Decontamination is responsible for the provision of sterile equipment and instrumentation for use in surgical and interventional procedures in hospitals across the Southeast of England. The unit operates 24 hours a day/7 days a week with rotating shifts covering days and nights as required.
We have an opportunity for a Technician/Trainee Technician to join their team of staff in the Decontamination department in our St Albans Unit.
This is a Full Time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. 5 out of 7 shifts per week.
Trainee roles are also available.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
Experience is desirable but not essential as an in-house training programme is in place which is supported by external training as required.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
Knowledge of equipment cleaning, decontamination and sterilization procedures
Duties of this role include:
To provide a first-class decontamination service to operating departments, clinical departments and relevant paramedical departments
To assist in providing a first-class Endoscopy decontamination service to the operating departments, clinical departments and relevant paramedical departments
To assist in the provision of decontamination, checking, assembly, packing, sterilisation and delivery of medical and surgical equipment, Endoscopes and sundry items for the customer
To maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders
To promote and maintain Health & Safety within the department
To ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained in working areas.
To ensure processes are followed as directed by the Senior Staff and in accordance with policies and procedures
To drive on delivery and collections to and from hospitals if required
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
Life insurance
One paid charity/volunteer day per year
Extensive rewards and voluntary benefits including blue light card
Free wellbeing services
High Value Employee Referral Scheme
Employee recognition programmes
Industry leading training and development opportunities
and much more!
“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.
To secure the maximum salary band, candidates must demonstrate they meet all the job criteria fully.
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