Job Description

The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act. Main Duties and Responsibilities Communication To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service To communicate and liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.



To attend and actively participate in the Departments meetings To work as part of a team and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in a professional manner at all times Risk Management Promote a risk management culture within your working environment and ensuring participation and involvement of all staff, in line with the Trusts risk management strategy and policies. Identify potential risks that may impact on the Trusts ability and communicate these effectively. Health & safety is the responsibility of all staff and the postholder is required to take due care at work, report any accidents or untoward occurrences and comply with the Trust Health & Safety policy. Service Delivery and Improvement To test all plant, including washer disinfectors, ultrasonics and autoclaves to ensure compliance with all current standards.



Undertake daily tests on the departments equipment to ensure compliance with UK Legislation. To operate complex disinfection/sterilization decontamination machinery/systems. Provide a comprehensive decontamination service to theatres, wards departments and the community. Meet the demands of the departments workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards.



Patient Care Delivery The Trust has a statutory duty to ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. You should be mindful of this and do what you can, as appropriate to your role and level of responsibility, to meet this duty. To participate in the Bank holiday and on-call rota. Provide a comprehensive decontamination service to theatres, wards departments and the community.



Meet the demands of the departments workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards. Learning and Development Attend mandatory training updates as required. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.



Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager. Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service. Ensure that self and staff participate in the relevant mandatory training. Undertake the technical certificate Please see job description & person specs full details