Assistant Technical Officer
Job summary
Are you looking for a rewarding career within the NHS? Do you have excellent attention to detail and enjoy working as part of a busy team?
We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) Decontamination Team at Southmead Hospital.
No previous experience is required, as full training will be provided.
This vital role helps ensure that medical equipment and surgical instruments are cleaned, disinfected and sterilised to the highest standards, supporting safe and effective patient care across the hospital.
About You
You will be:
- Detail-oriented and committed to high standards
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Reliable, motivated and eager to learn
- Physically capable of undertaking a demanding role involving standing, bending and lifting
- Flexible and willing to work a variety of shift patterns
What We Offer
- Full training provided (no previous experience necessary)
- Excellent NHS pension and benefits package
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Career development and progression within Decontamination Services
- A supportive and inclusive team environment
- Opportunities to gain specialist skills and qualifications
This is an excellent opportunity to start a long-term career within the NHS while contributing to an essential service that supports patient safety.
Previous applications, need not apply
Main duties of the job
As a member of the CSSD team, you will be responsible for the cleaning, inspection, packing and sterilisation of medical equipment and surgical instruments.
You will also use a computerised tracking system to record and monitor equipment throughout the decontamination process.
Responsibilities Include:
- Cleaning and decontaminating medical equipment and surgical instruments
- Inspecting instruments with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Packing and preparing instruments for sterilisation
- Using keyboards, touch screens and barcode scanners
- Operating a computerised instrument tracking system
- Working within a fast-paced clinical environment
- Following strict infection prevention, quality and safety procedures
- Standing for extended periods, with regular bending and lifting throughout shiftsWorking flexibly across a range of shift patternsTraining
Successful candidates will complete an initial three-week induction programme on daytime shifts. Further training will then continue on the allocated shift pattern.
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
- Able to read and write & understand written and verbal instructions in English Language
- Ability and willingness to undertake full training for the role of Decontamination Technician
- Able to demonstrate a degree of common sense
- Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent
Work Experience
- Experience of dealing with demanding situations
- Understanding of basic hygiene
- Previous experience as Decontamination Technician/SSD Technician
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Ability to work under pressure at a fast pace in a physically demanding environment, requiring manual handling
- Ability to work with hazardous substances
- Dependable & motivated- able to undertake work methodically with attention to detail and in a timely manner
- Possess good communication skills (both verbal and written) with a confident and approachable manner when dealing with colleagues & various service users
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
- Team player with a professional outlook
- Flexible approach to role
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary, with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act)
- Able to move and handle trays of surgical equipment up to 9 kg with reasonable adjustments
- High level of personal hygiene
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/