Band 2 Clinical Support worker

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Job responsibilities

1. Receiving, checking and returning deliveries of instruments; maintaining accurate records of issued and returned equipment as per decontamination provider policies and protocols using IT skills for scanning and defect reporting. Responsible for ensuring that all returned equipment is fit for purpose; identifying any that have been labelled as being defected or contaminated.
2. Store and distribute sterile medical/dental instruments and equipment to departments within Birmingham Dental Hospital, maintain stock control of materials and instruments. Replace non-clinical stock as and when required. Rotate sterile stock to minimise wastage
3. Participate in daily activities related to receiving instrument packs from departments, carefully checking the contents and reporting/replacing any deficiencies. Maintain sufficient supply of instruments to replace missing/damaged items. Report equipment/instruments for repair to team leader/ Equipment and Decontamination Manager.
4. Responsible for checking all trays and supplementary items, ensuring all local SOPs are being adhered to; e.g., ensure cement is removed from instruments fully prior to being returned for cleaning and sterilising by external decontamination provider.
5. Review Instrument Management Systems (IMS) on a regular basis to ensure stock levels are maintained, location of equipment is identified and turnaround times are monitored with external decontamination provider, and any discrepancies escalated as appropriate.
6. The post holder will be required to input data into a number of different IT systems in order to correctly record and track equipment through Birmingham Dental Hospital through an IM) for multiple providers.
7. Monitor general queries from students to ensure decontamination protocols are followed. Ensure correct disposal of used items following Universal Safety Precautions and Infection Prevention policies.
8. Working areas should be maintained to a very high standard at all times ensuring compliance with all Infection, Prevention and Control policies.
9. Assist with regular stock audits ensuring an accurate and up-to-date record of all equipment is maintained.
10. Participate in own appraisal.
11. Responsible to ensure for the running and maintenance of the decontamination area (in house), whilst ensuring instrument are cleaned, disinfected and sterilised as per manufacturing, local and national guidelines

12. Undertake cleaning of medical devices by the use of washer-disinfectors, where required using personal protective equipment provided.

13. Use of autoclaves to sterilize devices ensuring cycle runs meet prescribed parameters and undertaking daily user tests as required following training 

14. To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager. 

To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Good standard of education - functional skills maths and English

Experience

Desirable

• Relevant experience of working within a decontamination or healthcare environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Manual dexterity
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to manually handle equipment/materials to and from trolleys

Desirable

• Basic I.T skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)