SSD Technician

SSD Technician Norwich, England

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Norwich, England 22383 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

***2 x 37.5 hours Full time and 1 x 22.5 hours Part time positions available***

The Sterile Services department (SSD) provides essential services of reprocessing surgical instruments and Endoscopy for use in wards and departments within the trust and outside practices.

As an SSD Technician the post holder will have the opportunity to work within a friendly and skilled team, providing essential support to clinical service providers. You will be involved in the decontamination, inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilising and distributing of surgical instrumentation for supply to Wards, Departments, Theatres and Endoscopy.

The role is physically demanding, pushing, pulling, lifting and handling heavy instrument sets and long periods of standing. It is necessary to transport theatre equipment around the hospital using trolleys.

The successful candidate will be required to work 1 weekend in 3 and 2 Bank Holidays in the year.

Shift Pattern - 14:00pm - 22:00pm

  • To liaise with service users on routine matters.
  • Communicate effectively with team members and the Team Leader(s).
  • Collection of used items from departments, theatres and wards throughout the hospital site as required.
  • Sorting, checking and processing used surgical instruments and other items using appropriate machinery.
  • Attain familiarity with surgical instruments and their use and demonstrate ability to dismantle and reassemble instruments ready for surgery.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

SSD Technician
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
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1946
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