# SSD Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Sterile services assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns between 4-12 and 12-8)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T13:36:05.035Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Surgery/Surgery-v8302521
- **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual into a busy working environment.

- The aim of the role is to clean, sterilise and pack instruments for use in operating theatres and ensure sets are in full working order.
- To deliver equipment and stock to ward and departments ensuring that all dirty equipment is returned to the SSD department for processing.
- Assist in the checking and processing of equipment and the wrapping of equipment ready for return to the wards/department. Transport equipment across sites as necessary to ensure a seamless service.

Annex 20

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

For further information on Annex 20, please see:

http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

### Main duties of the job

The aim of the role is to clean, sterilise and pack instruments for use in operating theatres and ensure sets are in full working order. The successful applicant should be able to provide clean, sterile packed instruments 7 days per week.

The department works to controlled environments and standards which meet ISO9001/EN13485 conditions aim of the role is to clean, sterilise and pack instruments for use in operating theatres and ensure sets are in full working order.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To clean, sterilise and pack instruments for use in operating theatres and ensure sets are in full working order.
- To follow correct procedures when in the wash room, ensuring safe use of the washer disinfectors and use of all safety equipment provided in order to prevent contamination of people or equipment.
- To clean theatre and ward instruments either using the automatic washer disinfectors, or by hand in extreme cases.
- To provide clinical technical services to patients/clients
- To inspect equipment when packing or reassembling to ensure cleaning standards are met.
- To check for cleanliness and pack trays and instruments which have been the automatic washer disinfectors.
- To safely use the autoclave sterilisers to ensure all equipment meets standards, and is correctly batch stamped so that all equipment can be traced.
- To ensure maintenance or all instruments which come through the department, which any relevant assembly and dismantling, and sending broken instruments for repair.
- To use hand and eye co-ordination to check, pack and assemble equipment, both quickly and accurately.
- To deal with bodily fluids and contaminants on dirty instruments on a day to day basis.
- To collect dirty trays from wards, theatres, the post room, and clinics requiring pushing of heavy trolleys and the occasional exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Desirable**

- Decontamination certificate Training

### Experience and Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of HTM2010/2030
- NHS Decontamination Programme
- Good understanding of health and hygiene
- Knowledge of safe handling and cleaning of equipment

## Documents

- [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867)
- [oth0091-ssd assistant (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10674881)
- [oth0168-ssd assistant (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10674880)
- [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899)

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