SSD/EDU Technician

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

Go back Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

SSD/EDU Technician

The closing date is 27 September 2026

To undertake decontamination science duties in providing a specialized decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient - to carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices and record all tasks in the tracking and tracing database.

To ensure that all products manufactured in the Decontamination Services department within the Trust are fit for purpose and produced in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with the Quality Manager System (QMS) relevant to the area and to work as part of a team and undertake duties as directed by the management team of the Trusts decontamination facilities.

To work in all areas of the decontamination facilities at both hospitals (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital) and weekend as and when required

Main duties of the job

• 1. To reprocess reusable medical devices, disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, assemble, sterilize, dispatch and track in a controlled environment.
• 2. To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System.
• 3. Report any discrepancies to the team leader immediately.
• 4. Complete the relevant documents for any non-conformances.
• 5. To contribute to ensuring that quality assurance and production controls systems are maintained in accordance with standard work instructions.
• 6. To provide a collection and delivery service to the Decontamination Departments' customers
• 7. To inform the Decontamination Technician Supervisors of any raw material shortages and ensure stock is rotated.
• 8. To receive raw materials and distribute raw materials to the production area, ensuring that all materials have been booked out in accordance with the quality procedure.
• 9. Under limited supervision meet the demands of the Department's workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards which will be measured by in-process checks and non-conformance reports.

About us

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

Job responsibilities

• 1. To undertake initial investigation into non-conformances reports as instructed
• 2. To use manual dexterity and concentration for the disassembly and reassembly of the reusable medical devices in accordance with Manufacturers instructions
• 3. To operate decontamination equipment and carry out routine tests in accordance with the Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules, Quality Standards and Guidance
• 5. To attend any training as required.
• 6. To undertake duties consistent with the responsibility of the grade and needs of the service
• 7. Required to work weekends, bank holidays and participate in the departments on-call schedule.

Person Specification

• Experience of working with the NHS
• Putting patients first
• Knowledge of surgical instruments

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£31,554 to £33,270 a yearper annum incl. HCAS (pro rata)