Entry-Level Sterile Services Technician - Training & Growth

STERIS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% performance bonus

25 days annual leave

Full training

Career progression

Job summary

STERIS Instrument Processing in the UK is recruiting a Sterile Services Technician. This entry‑level role offers world‑class training and a defined career pathway in surgical instrument sterilisation.

You will work through a 12‑week training plan, then continue training alongside your regular shift hours. The role includes handling decontamination, packing, and accuracy checks, with opportunities for ongoing education and progression.

Qualifications

• Educated to a good general standard.
• Basic end-user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow a highly regulated end to end sterilization/decontamination process on surgical instruments to ensure they can be used again safely.
• Prepare sterile consumables (dressings, linen, surgical instruments, and equipment) by decontamination, inspection, assembly and packing to predefined quality standards.
• Rigorously check, wash, lay up and pack theatre instrument sets to meet contract specs.
• Safely operate and monitor machines and equipment (washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic and sterilisers).
• Record repairs and missing instruments on the Tracking and Traceability system (SynergyTrak).
• Return repaired instruments or equipment to stock or the appropriate coded sets or Trust-appointed person.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Job description

STERIS Instrument Processing in the UK is recruiting a Sterile Services Technician. This entry‑level role offers world‑class training and a defined career pathway in surgical instrument sterilisation.

You will work through a 12‑week training plan, then continue training alongside your regular shift hours. The role includes handling decontamination, packing, and accuracy checks, with opportunities for ongoing education and progression.