Sterile Services Decontamination Assistant – Rotating Shifts

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Bedford, Luton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Decontamination Assistant (Sterile services) to join the Bedford Hospital Sterile Services Department. You will help clean, disinfect and sterilise reusable medical devices, including endoscopes, following ISO-aligned procedures and safety guidelines.

The role involves shift patterns across Early, Middle and Late duties, weekends, and on-call rotas, with 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Excellent English – written and verbal communication.
• Good organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Basic IT skills and manual dexterity are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, sorting and preparing reusable medical devices for cleaning and disinfection.
• Inspecting, reassembling, testing, packaging and labelling devices after decontamination.
• Carrying out quality checks on instrument trays and reporting discrepancies.
• Maintaining knowledge of sterilisation methods and safety requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO standards and health and safety requirements.
• Participating in efficient department operation with high quality and service delivery.

Skills

Excellent English

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Basic IT skills

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Decontamination Assistant (Sterile services) to join the Bedford Hospital Sterile Services Department. You will help clean, disinfect and sterilise reusable medical devices, including endoscopes, following ISO-aligned procedures and safety guidelines.

The role involves shift patterns across Early, Middle and Late duties, weekends, and on-call rotas, with 37.5 hours per week.