Junior Sterile Services Technician

VerseOne Group; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training opportunities

Job summary

Mid Essex Sterile Supplies Department is seeking a Junior Sterile Services Technician to wash, inspect, pack and sterilise surgical instruments, ensuring safe, efficient decontamination for patients and wards. The role offers training, development and NHS benefits within a supportive team.

Applicants should be methodical, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and comply with HTM standards. Closing date is 21 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Good level of literacy demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form.

Responsibilities

• Wash, inspect, pack and sterilise surgical instruments.
• Operate capital equipment safely following work instructions.
• Support senior staff to ensure user requirements are met and act as part of the team.

Skills

Literacy

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sterile Services Technician

The closing date is 21 October 2026

Mid Essex Sterile Supplies Department is a friendly and fast paced Unit supplying the Trust Theatre complex and other areas with sterile packs and instruments.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and proactive individuals to join the team who are methodical and meticulous to detail, to wash, inspect, pack and sterilise surgical instruments ensuring the best decontamination service for our customers and patients.

In return you can expect to receive career development including externally accredited training, and the generous reward and benefit schemes associate with NHS employment.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will:

• Learn how to work in the disinfection area, work in progress, sterilization room and distribution section with training and support in order to fully understand the process and function of each area.
• Operate all capital equipment safely following work instructions. 28 Cubic foot sterilisers operating parameters of 137 c, manually operated using trolleys: Washer disinfectors operating parameters of 90c manual loading, unloading, pushing and pulling required.
• Work as requested by STO's, seniors and intermediates, support all senior staff to ensure that user's requirements are met.
• Ensure all reusable invasive medical devices are fit for purpose, clean, present, and reprocessed to the HTM 01 series, and departmental processes (follow manufacturer's instructions).
• Follow the planned reprocessing actions, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively in a timely manner and understand them.
• Report to a senior colleague any failure with capital equipment as soon as it is identified in order that it is repaired as soon as possible.
• Work as part of the team to ensure that all work is delivered in a timely manner.
• Assist the Senior staff in final checks on internally manufactured reusable medical devices out of hours prior to sterilization if requested to do so.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Full details of this interesting role can be found in the attached job description, but responsibilities include:

Assisting the manager, deputy manager, senior technical officers, seniors and intermediates to provide a professional cost-effective service to all wards and departments within the Trust. You'll also provide such technical advice as these services require.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Skills

• Good level of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form.

Experience

• Previous experience in role that involved physical effort e.g. standing for long periods, lifting over 10kg, pulling/pushing trolleys

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.

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£25,272 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)