Sterile Services Wrapper

There is an exciting opportunity to join, the Sterile Services Team as a Sterile Services Support Worker in the wrapping section. You will be responsible for carrying out quality checks, assemble, wrap, and the labelling of all surgical instruments, medical equipment and sterilized dressings. You will be responsible for cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments, medical devices, and lab equipment, along with safely repackaging instruments and storing them in a sterile storage area for the next time they're needed.

Your duties will include:

· Perform a thorough damp dust of work areas prior to commencement of work.

· Ensuring a full inspection of the load is carried out prior to packaging the instruments for sterilization.

· Packaging instruments, when applicable, in accordance with Hospital policy.

· Recording and reporting any failed runs to the Theatre Manager.

· Reporting any problems/anticipated problems to the Theatre Manager as soon as possible.

· Inspecting all sterile packages for integrity once the load has cooled sufficiently and returning any compromised packages to be re-packaged and re-autoclaved.

· Returning decontaminated goods back to respective departments as soon as possible.

· Ensuring all items passed through a decontamination process have a traceability label attached/available.

· Ensuring all relevant paperwork within the department is completed.

· Undertaking daily checks of all machinery and keeping records of the checks.

· Ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained within the department.

· A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.

· Evidence of previous sterile services experience

· Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.

· Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high-quality service.

· To be able to handle manual handling duties up to 13kg.

Formed in 2006, Nottingham University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest and busiest acute Trusts in England, employing 14,500 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities. We also provide specialist services to a further 3-4 million people from neighbouring counties each year., Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust was Rated 'Outstanding' in 'Well Led' by the CQC and is home to some of the world's leading clinicians and experts

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Band 2 - £11.45 per working Monday - Friday plus enhanced pay at weekends

37.5 per week working Monday - Friday on a mix of 6.00am - 2.00pm and 2.00pm - 10.00pm