Decontamination Technician: Medical Devices & Sterilization

NHS Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an SSD/EDU Technician to support decontamination of reusable medical devices across the Chelsea campus. You will receive, disassemble, clean, reassemble, pack and sterilize devices, recording tasks in the tracking system, and work to ensure products meet quality standards.

You will operate decontamination equipment, follow SOPs and QMS, and participate in weekend/on-call rotations as required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the NHS or NHS-adjacent decontamination settings.
• Demonstrates patient-first approach and patient safety focus.
• Knowledge of surgical instruments and their reprocessing requirements.

Responsibilities

• To reprocess reusable medical devices, disassemble, clean, disinfect, assemble, sterilize and dispatch in a controlled environment.
• Operate and document decontamination procedures in line with SOPs and QMS.
• Report any discrepancies to the team leader immediately and complete non-conformance paperwork.
• Contribute to quality assurance and production controls per standard work instructions.
• Provide collection and delivery services to Decontamination Department customers.
• Inform supervisors about raw material shortages and ensure stock rotation, receiving and distribution per procedure.
• Under limited supervision meet workload demands while maintaining high quality; participate in on-call and weekends as required.

Skills

NHS experience

Patient-first

Manual dexterity

Tools

Decontamination equipment

Job description

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an SSD/EDU Technician to support decontamination of reusable medical devices across the Chelsea campus. You will receive, disassemble, clean, reassemble, pack and sterilize devices, recording tasks in the tracking system, and work to ensure products meet quality standards.

You will operate decontamination equipment, follow SOPs and QMS, and participate in weekend/on-call rotations as required.