Senior Sterile Services Technician

Senior Sterile Services Technician. The post holder will support achieving the department's core objectives around the decontamination standard. This will require the post holder to support the Decontamination Supervisor to ensure the smooth running of the department. The post holder will support the department with actions to maintain the accreditation certification by being expected to have extensive knowledge and skills of all Departmental quality documents and SOPs used to control the production in an ISO 13485-certified department and, as such, will be responsible for ensuring staff conform to the Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Unit quality management system, hospital policy and procedures and highlighting immediately any areas of concern. The post holder will be responsible for assisting in training junior staff to facilitate the development of skills and reduction of risk to the product. They will give constructive feedback to the management team on an individual's performance. The Senior Technician will occasionally deputise and bleep hold for the Supervisors when required. To undertake this role, the Senior Technician must understand all potential product risks, SOPs relating to non-conforming products, machine failures and the ability to re-allocate staff to ensure the department functions safely and efficiently.