Job Description

To provide decontamination support to the Special Care Dental Service



To take responsibility for the day to day running of the decontamination room



To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the dental service



To decontaminate dental instruments and equipment working to the services quality systems, policies, procedures and guidelines as required



To clean dental instruments and dental equipment as required to manufacturers guidelines



To clean dental instruments using the washer disinfector or ultra-sonic bath



To sterilise dental instruments using autoclaves



To pouch decontaminated dental instruments marking the "use by date" and store in accordance with HTM 01-05 guidelines



To carry out daily equipment checks to adhere to health and safety and regulations and organising for prompt repair



To document daily maintenance of machines and equipment as required



To carry out all dental instruments and equipment tracking as required



Comply with daily documentation of the decontamination of all equipment



Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance



To undertake administrative duties as required



We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.



Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.



Why work for us?

Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement Excellent training, development, and research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values -- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence --guide everything we do.



We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.



This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.



To deliver dental instruments and equipment for use to the dental surgeries in the clinic



To collect dental instruments and equipment requiring decontamination from the dental surgeries within the clinic



Ensure that the correct dental instruments and equipment are decontaminated for each dental surgery and that there is adequate supply to ensure that the lists run efficiently



Follow process and procedure covering daily/weekly/monthly checks of all equipment



To assist with the organising of general and periodic machine servicing and action accordingly



To report when stock levels are low and monitor stock control



To check sterilised dental instruments and equipment in store are within date and re-process non-compliant items



To assist the dental nurse team with the set up and close down of surgeries including replenishing stock where low



To assist in collecting and returning dental equipment to the area in which it is stored



To have a full understanding of COSHH regulations , especially with regard to hazardous cleaning chemicals



To ensure personal protective equipment is worn in all areas as specified in the infection control protocol



To ensure Trust policies and procedures are adhered to