Job summary
- Main area
- Sterile Services
- Grade
- GMS Band B1
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-GMS0471
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Managed Services
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £24,462 - £27,409 (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Assistant Technical Officer, GMS Band B1
GMS Band B1
GMS provides the estates, facilities, sterile services and materials management services for the Trust. We provide services such as clinical equipment management, provision of facilities services such as catering, domestics, portering and linen, manage the construction and development of new and existing healthcare buildings and manage the building, engineering and grounds services.
GMS aims to provide a best value customer service which ensures a safe, compliant and sustainable environment, and that supports our customers to be efficient and effective in patient care.
Job overview
The Sterile Services Departments reprocess reusable surgical devices for internal theatre, wards, and outpatient clinics, we also provide a service to external GP Surgeries and Health Centre's. The department is operational seven days a week and the work we carry out is diverse, interesting and varied. We are a department where there is a lot to learn but we deliver a fascinating essential service with opportunities to develop and progress. We work together as a team to ensure the service provision is delivered on time with a commitment to putting the patients procedures and wellbeing at the centre of what we do.
We are looking for an Senior Assistant Technical Officer for our site at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The shift pattern will incorporate 7am to 3pm shifts with late shifts of 1pm to 9pm, working one weekend in four. Some of these hours will attract unsocial hours payments.
Please note this job will attract GMS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS)
Please see attached TCS for reference
Main duties of the job
Good Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Good attention to detail
Excellent customer services attributes
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Manage and monitor staff productivity on a day to day basis within all areas of the department
Ensuring that surgical equipment is processed in a timely and efficient manner
Assist with staff training sessions
Use tracking and traceability computer system with regard to 'tray tracking' to ensure traceability of equipment
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Managed Service (GMS) is a subsidiary company owned by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 9,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to a NEST Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport and reward and recognition schemes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS
To attend all Trust mandatory training including:
- Corporate induction
- GHNHSFT mandatory training (to include Infection Control; Safety Awareness; Fire Safety; and Information Governance).
To undertake local induction training within the Sterile Services Department as required and complete competencies relevant to the work area.
To ensure that all working environments within the department are maintained to a high clean standard whilst being tidy and safe at all times.
Assist with staff training sessions in order to progress colleagues through all the required skill levels and develop a good understanding of decontamination practices.
To use the tracking and traceability computer system with regard to ‘tray tracking’ and sterilization in order to ensure that full traceability of equipment takes place.
Responsible for the prompt reporting of any breakdowns and to set in place any remedial action as appropriate; all serious incidents to be reported to the manager.
To ensure that customer complaints and in-process/end product non-conformance incidents are recorded and reported to the Sterile Services Manager.
To deliver a high standard of customer service, communicating effectively with all levels of staff across departments (including all internal and external customers).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths C and above
- English C and above
- Good general education
- Computer literacy with good keyboard skills with the ability to use Microsoft Word and e-mail
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Sterilisation/disinfection technology and theatre protocols
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Technician within a Sterile Services environment
- Demonstrate performance and capability in leadership and organisational skills
- To manage and monitor staff productivity on a day to day basis in a busy production facility with tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with a Quality Management system
- Previous supervisory experience within a Sterile Services environment
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven record of dexterity
- Demonstrate performance and capability in leadership and organisational skills
- Demonstrate a customer focused approach through liaison with service users
- Demonstrate excellent organisational skills with the ability to manager a range of tasks and issues
- Proactively participate in continuing professional development in the role of SATO
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Trudy Tait
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 4895
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