Sterile Services Assistant Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Sterile Services Assistant at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. You will handle medical devices essential to surgical teams, with comprehensive training provided. The role includes participating in on-call duties and maintaining surgical instruments. Join a supportive team that values inclusion and offers career development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• No previous experience required.
• Training provided on decontamination and sterilisation cycle.

Responsibilities

• Exchange information accurately with colleagues and customers.
• Maintain knowledge of instruments across various surgical specialties.
• Perform daily maintenance of theatre instruments.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the newly completed Sterile Services Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

As a Sterile Services Assistant, you will handle medical devices essential to surgical teams and patients' care plans.

Training will be provided on the complete decontamination and sterilisation cycle, including relevant legislation such as HTM01-01, ISO13485, and other quality standards.

Previous experience in Sterile Services is not required.

Hours are 37.5 per week, with a rolling day shift pattern or fixed night shift (to be discussed at interview). There is also a requirement to participate in on-call duties once fully trained.

You will be responsible for:

1. Exchanging information accurately with colleagues and customers to prioritise work and resolve problems.
2. Understanding routine work procedures requiring in-house training.
3. Maintaining knowledge of instruments across various surgical specialties.
4. Understanding decontamination procedures and safe operation of automated machinery.
5. Participating in on-call teams when trained.
6. Attending departmental lectures and hospital courses to meet health and safety standards.
7. Adhering to best practices at all times.
8. Performing daily maintenance of theatre instruments, dismantling, and re-assembling surgical instruments following instructions.
9. Maintaining records of instrumentation through data entry.

We encourage you to listen to why colleagues value working here: BHT - A great place to work.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer?

• Opportunities for learning and career development.
• Flexible and agile working options.
• Benefits including generous annual leave, pension scheme, and NHS discount schemes.
• Health and wellbeing services.

Why work for us?

• We promote inclusion and diversity, creating a respectful workplace.
• We value differences and aim to improve outcomes for communities.
• We support the Armed Forces community, including veterans and their families.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to deliver personal and compassionate care. Our core values are collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

For detailed responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the advert. Internal applicants may consider secondment with manager support. Assistance is available for applicants with disabilities—please contact us quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Thursday, 22 May 2025.