Sterile Decontamination Technician – Flexible Hours

Cambridge University Hospitals; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Bus travel discount

Park and Ride free

Colleague café

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is recruiting a Main area Technician - Sterile Services to join the Central Decontamination Unit. You will decontaminate and prepare reusable medical devices used across theatres, wards, and clinics.

The role involves moving and handling duties, operating washer disinfectors and sterilisers, and maintaining records with electronic tracking. Training is provided, with opportunities to progress from Band 2 to Band 3 after

Qualifications

• No prior decontamination experience required; training provided.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability to perform moving and handling duties.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the decontamination of reusable medical devices, including cleaning, inspection, assembly, packing, and sterilisation.
• Carry out regular moving and handling tasks, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and transferring trays, containers, and trolleys in accordance with training and risk assessments.
• Operate decontamination equipment such as washer disinfectors and sterilisers in line with Standard Operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate records using electronic tracking and traceability systems.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure service demands are met.
• Provide a high standard of service delivery, promoting good team work including the organisation of production activity between fellow Technicians within sections of the department to ensure that the needs of user departments are met.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Moving and handling

Record keeping

Willing to learn

Education

National Decontamination Practices Programme

Tools

Washer disinfectors

Endoscopy Washer Disinfectors

Sterilisers

Traceability systems

Job description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is recruiting a Main area Technician - Sterile Services to join the Central Decontamination Unit. You will decontaminate and prepare reusable medical devices used across theatres, wards, and clinics.

The role involves moving and handling duties, operating washer disinfectors and sterilisers, and maintaining records with electronic tracking. Training is provided, with opportunities to progress from Band 2 to Band 3 after