About this role
Job summary
You will be joining TSSU at a pivotal moment at the start of our transformation program & will support the team through key projects including autoclave replacement, BSI re-certification audit & a rather large mandate from the Theatre Action Group.
As a TSSU Technician you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are exceeded through the timely delivery of sterile surgical instrumentation & other reusable medical devices, some of which are required at short notice.
The work is varied, interesting, rewarding yet challenging & in return you will be a highly motivated & resilient team-player.
Your role will be pivotal, alongside your team, in supporting the work of our world-renowned orthopaedic surgeons in a hospital, which is a centre for excellence & an internationally recognised centre for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions.
Main duties of the job
Maintain high standards of work in all areas of TSSU production & work effectively within the Team to ensure timely delivery of a high quality & defect free product; (examples of tasks include collection, cleaning, inspecting, maintenance, disinfection, assembling, packing, sealing, labelling, sterilising & dispatching of surgical instruments, trays & equipment under supervision).
Responsible for the safe operation of all decontamination equipment, reporting faults quickly to maintain uptime & adherence to all departmental standard operating policies.
Take personal responsibility to ensure competency, knowledge & practical skills are maintained & improved through participation in all continuous improvement initiatives, audit, training & development activities.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust.
RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our efficient & highly productive Team is tight knit, friendly & works well together.
This secondment would suit someone with sufficient instrument knowledge to hit the ground running with minimal training (although training, mentoring & support will of course be provided on an on-going basis).
You will need to be a highly motivated & resilient team player with willingness to learn & develop expertise in all areas of sterile services.
If you have an eye for detail & are happy working in a highly controlled environment, following standard operating procedures & meeting production targets, then you may be the person we are looking for.
See Job Description for additional details.
Person Specification
Knowledge, training & experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a hospital environment
Desirable
- Competent skills to undertake effective / compliant decontamination of medical devices in all areas of TSSU
Planning & organisational skills
Essential
- Plan own workload with limited supervision
Communication & relationship skills
Essential
- Good communicator with all levels of staff face to face & by phone
Desirable
- Able to listen to & follow verbal instructions
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Address
RNOH
Brockley Hill
HA7 4LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)