Bank Sterile Services Assistant

Sterile Services Assistant - Bank | Flexible | Leicester

Spire Leicester is looking for a Sterile Services Assistant to support the multidisciplinary theatre team by providing an exemplary sterile services function. The role involves cleaning, decontaminating, sterilising and packing theatre instruments, ensuring they are correctly processed and ready for use. This is a physically demanding role involving manual handling and heavy lifting of equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities

To provide the multidisciplinary perioperative team with a high-quality sterile supplies service within the operating theatre suite by assisting in the decontamination, reprocessing and distribution of reusable medical and surgical devices used in patient care.

This role involves manual handling, exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and working with chemicals and machinery. There is no direct patient contact. This is a physical role involving some heavy lifting of equipment.

Who We're Looking For

• Previous Sterile Services Department (SSD) experience is essential
• Experience of instrument decontamination and sterilisation is essential
• Good literacy, numeracy and basic computer skills
• Strong communication skills
• Able to work accurately and follow strict processes and procedures
• Understanding of infection prevention and control principles

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications