CSSD Technician

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare UK is seeking a Sterile Services Technician for their CSSD team at The Lister Hospital. This role plays a crucial part in providing sterilisation services for medical instruments, ensuring high standards of patient care and safety. The ideal candidate will have experience in sterile services, strong communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining quality standards.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contributions

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Staff discounts at facilities

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Experience working in a sterile services department.
• Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.
• Health and Safety training, including Lifting and Handling.

Responsibilities

• Receive used medical devices in the decontamination area.
• Ensure all tools in the Decontamination area are functioning correctly.
• Maintain accurate records and file documents correctly.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Job description

We’re looking for a Sterile Services Technician to join our CSSD team based at The Lister Hospital. This role is vital in providing a high-quality, comprehensive sterilisation service for sterile instrument sets and singularly packed instruments used in patient treatments in theatres and departments.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. This guiding vision influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to frontline colleagues, everyone plays a part in delivering exceptional patient care. While some may see this as just a CSSD role, to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a meaningful purpose—helping to improve lives daily.

What you’ll do:

1. Receive used medical devices in the decontamination area from all service users.
2. Perform basic testing of equipment.
3. Ensure all tools in the Decontamination area are functioning correctly and report faulty equipment.
4. Maintain adequate supplies of cleaning equipment and detergents in washer disinfector machines.
5. Understand the inspection, assembly, and processing of reusable medical devices.
6. Assist in ensuring sufficient sterile supplies are available.
7. Store sterile/decontaminated articles properly.
8. Maintain accurate records, file documents correctly, and provide information as required.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience working in a sterile services department.
• Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures, either within the NHS or private hospitals.
• Health and Safety training, including Lifting and Handling.
• A team player with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and report equipment faults.

Why HCA UK?

Founded over 50 years ago by Dr. Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we are one of the largest private healthcare providers, investing over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, and facilities. Being part of a large, established healthcare group offers extensive career progression opportunities through various training programs, alongside work conditions that support your wellbeing.

We care for our employees, empowering them to deliver exceptional patient care. Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave.
• Private Healthcare Insurance.
• Private pension contributions that increase with service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Staff discounts at facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• A range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts with over 800 retailers.

Culture and Values

At HCA UK, we believe exceptional care begins with our people. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, fostering an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and supported—enabling you to perform at your best for our patients and colleagues.

Our mission is to improve human life through our core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognize and value everyone's uniqueness.
• Kindness and Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and compassion.
• Honesty, Integrity, and Fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness.
• Loyalty, Respect, and Dignity: We trust and treat each other as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect, and dignity.

Reasonable Adjustments

We encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work and offer flexible arrangements and reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment and employment processes to support all employees.