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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The DCDU has one Assistant Technical officer position open. You will be expected to work 5 days out of 7, which may include shift or weekend work. This position's core hours are 08:00-16:00, 10:00-18:00 on a rotating basis. Flexibility with shift patterns may be required to cover other leave.
The core activity of DCDU is the cleaning, disinfection, assembly, packaging and sterilisation of re-useable dental medical devices in accordance with Manufacturer instructions.
You will undertake all tasks appropriate to the Grade of Sterile Technician throughout the unit. These are to receive, clean, disinfect, inspect, package, sterilise and distribute reusable dental medical devices for use on patients in clinics, theatres and other patient treatment areas. You will also operate within the complex environment of decontamination, ensuring that knowledge and skills are kept up to date through ongoing training and assessment.
No experience is required although a good general education including literacy and numeracy skills together with manual dexterity are required. Some basic IT skills and aim to work towards achieving the Institute Decontamination and Sciences Technical Certificate (IDSc) would be desirable.
For further information on the above post please contact Jacqui McCormick Production Manager on 0141 211 9899
The closing date for this post is Friday 24th of November 2023.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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