SSD Assistant

Job description

Sterile Services Assistant | Spire Murrayfield Hospital - Edinburgh | Full time | Permanent Spire Murrayfield Hospital is looking for a Sterile Services Assistant to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, assisting the Sterile Service Department Lead in maintaining high-quality standards through the delivery of sterile medical devices to service users. You will take responsibility for the receipt, production, assembly and distribution of all sterile surgical instrument sets and sterile supplementary instruments (re)processed within the sterile service department (SSD). The ideal candidate will undertake duties in accordance with the current legislation, national guidance, Spire Healthcare policies, the department’s established quality management system and procedures at all times throughout the decontamination cycle, thus ensuring safe systems are adhered to for patient safety. Duties and responsibilities: - (Re)process complex surgical instrumentation across a range of specialities that are contaminated with blood and body fluids - Physically push trolleys, lift sets repeatedly, load/unload autoclaves/washers, and have the dexterity to inspect surgical instruments sets - Operat...