SSD Assistant

• →Under general supervision, with opportunity to make independent decisions, performs duties that will include receiving, sorting, inspecting, cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, preparing, sterilizing, storing and issuing reusable surgical instruments and equipment.
• →To assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide exemplary care by ensuring theatre and endoscopy instrumentation and equipment are correct and ready for use.
• →Monitor repairs of instruments
• → Pack linen/instruments/consumables for sterilisation.
• →Checking functioning of sterilising and decontamination equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
• →Complete tracking systems accurately.

• Certificate in Decontamination or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination or TVQ level 1 & 2 in Decontamination (Desirable) 
• Self-Motivated
• Ability to work alone and in teams
• Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene
• Principles of infection control, fundamentals of microbiology and aseptic technique
• Knowledge of SSD machinery (Desirable) 
• Knowledge of basic instruments and equipment (Desirable) 
• Knowledge of sterile packing techniques (Desirable) 
• Knowledge of ISO standards (Desirable) 
• Training can be given for the right candidate 

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.