Assistant Technical Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The Decontamination Technician is responsible for providing effective, safe and efficient collection, decontamination (manual cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation) and distribution of re-usable medical devices including flexible endoscopes for use in direct patient care.

Work in cooperation with the Theatres, wards and departments to provide a flexible and efficient service that is responsive to the needs of the patients' and the Trust.

At all times and throughout all production areas, ensuring safe systems are followed that will support patient and staff safety.

Onsite training will be carried out within all areas of the Decontamination Facilities.

You will be required to use keyboards, touch screens and scanners.

To experience repeated periods of intense concentration.

To develop a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, precision, and speed.

To push/manoeuvre trolleys, manually handle instruments, sets and stock.

To work while standing for prolonged periods of time.

To understand how to operate a PC, scanners, and label printers in order to operate computerised traceability system.

To develop an extensive knowledge of medical devices and their functions.

To use your initiative for routine and non-routine day-to-day tasks.

Enjoys working as a team,

Well-motivated and reliable,

Able to undertake work methodically and in a timely manner,

Flexible approach to role.

Able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time

Have good manual dexterity

General

Maintain and develop good relationships with other staff within the department and with our Service Users such as theatres, wards and various other departments.

Behave in a professional manner at all times.

On rotational basis duties include:
receiving, disassembly and cleaning of contaminated equipment including the high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes.

To inspect, test, assemble, pack, sterilize and distribute instruments, endoscopes and equipment for supply to customers, wards, departments, theatres and external customers.

To assess and approve work of colleagues and others.

To record all the essential stages of the decontamination/sterilisation process.

Operate and test all equipment within the department.

To make a diagnosis of daily test results on machinery used in Decontamination Facilities and inform relevant personnel if results are contrary to the required standards; ISO 13485, HTMs, MDD 93/42/EEC and Health & Safety.

Carry out functionality tests on all re-usable medical devices.

To record and process the test results and demonstrate compliance, so as to enable audits and facilitate analysis.

Participate in Department and Trust wide audits when requested by the Decontamination Manager and support the introduction of any changes in practice shown to improve standards.

Assist with Planned Preventive Maintenance.

Carry out all duties in line with the Trust's Health and Safety policies.

Carry out all duties in line with the Department's accredited Quality System.

Receive and document goods and equipment, check delivery notes against goods delivered for accuracy and record non-conformances.

Assist in restocking of supplies and record all information required.

Carry out assigned clerical tasks as required.

Mentoring / training of new colleagues and less experienced members of staff.

Keep areas clean and tidy; maintain a safe and compliant environment.

Deliver the workload within the agreed time and to the required customer service level agreement.

Prioritise, depending on customer requirements to ensure, mínimal disruption to patient care e.g., surgical lists and trust waiting list initiatives/targets.

Pushing/manoeuvring trolleys, manual handling of instrument sets and stock.

To have an understanding of how to escalate any problems or emergency relating to decontamination equipment to the Team Leaders/Production Coordinators or Managers.

To contribute to ensuring that quality assurance and production controls systems are maintained in accordance with work instructions.

To report all customer complaints to the Quality Manager or Production Manager.

To attend any training as required.

To participate in performance and development review.

To work alongside organisational colleagues in order to contribute to the NBT's vision and values "Exceptional healthcare, personally delivered" and to contribute fully towards Facilities objectives, divisional and departmental delivery plans.

Raw Material Store & Endoscopy Storerooms

Process orders using correct documentation; ensure rotation of stocks, removal of external packaging.

Pushing/manoeuvring trolleys, manual handling of instrument sets and stock.

Take part in stock take exercises when required.

Comply with legislation relating to required storage conditions e.g., temperature, humidity, COSHH and manual handling.

Responsible for maintaining levels of stock and the raising of orders for raw materials.

Washrooms

Carry out dail