TSSU Technician

Roles & Responsibilities

Summary
Responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment used in hospitals and day surgery centres.

Key Responsibilities:

• Decontamination checks: Receives washed instruments from wash area. Inspect for cleanliness, blood, tissue
• Functionality test: Check scissors for sharpness, artery forceps for locking, any damage instruments and power tool functions.
• Set assembly: Assemble instruments sets according to count sheet. Ensure all components are present.
• Identify and segregate damaged, rusty or faulty instruments. Tag for repair or condemn as per company policy.
• Packing technique: pack and wrap sets using approved packing material. Use correct aseptic folding techniques to maintain sterility.
• Indicators: Place internal chemical indicators inside each pack. Attach external process indicator tape with ID, date and staff name.
• Special items: Pack loaner sets, power tools, delicate microsurgical instruments per manufacturer instructions.
• Load and sterilize instruments/sets correctly. Run daily bowie dick and leak test.
• Expiry checks: Monitor sterile stocks for expired items. Rotate stock using FIFO
• Adhere to infection control. Keep room clean at all times.
• Stock control: order and top up materials as needed.

Requirements:
Possess WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare Support (Sterilisation Services) or GCE N/O levels usually preferred.

1 to 3+ years of operating theatre or clinical setting experience is typically expected.

Tell employers what skills you have

Tissue Banks
medical certifications
Test Components
Cleanliness Testing
assembly code
Functionality testing
Sterilization
Clinical Experience
Power Tools
Packaging Materials
Damage Assessment
company policies
Rust
packing system
Handling instruments
Decontamination