Sterile Services technician

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Ipswich is seeking decontamination technicians to join their team. Responsibilities include operating decontamination equipment, managing stock control, and processing reusable medical devices. Candidates should possess good communication skills and attention to detail, with previous experience in medical device manufacturing being desirable. Benefits include a generous pension scheme and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave pro-rated

Access to a range of NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service attributes.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Good retentive memory.
• Previous experience in medical device manufacturing or reprocessing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate decontamination equipment.
• Push and pull trolleys and manage stock control.
• Lift heavy theatre sets and process reusable medical devices.
• Support the endoscopy reprocessing unit and the sterilisation unit.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent customer service attributes

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Good retentive memory

Previous experience in medical device manufacturing

Job description

Overview

Ipswich Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination department is looking for additional decontamination technicians to join our team. This role includes washing surgical instruments, operating decontamination equipment, pushing and pulling trolleys, stock control, lifting heavy theatre sets and processing reusable medical devices. We reprocess nearly 2 million surgical instruments and endoscopes a year, providing services to theatres, clinics and external healthcare providers across Suffolk and beyond.

Shift Pattern

0600am – 1400pm and 1400pm – 2200pm with a requirement to work at least one weekend in four.

Responsibilities

• Operate decontamination equipment.
• Push and pull trolleys and manage stock control.
• Lift heavy theatre sets and process reusable medical devices.
• Support the endoscopy reprocessing unit and the sterilisation unit.

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service attributes.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Good retentive memory.
• Previous experience in medical device manufacturing or reprocessing is desirable.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave pro‑rated on commencement, and access to a range of NHS discounts.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our core activities include treating each other with dignity and respect, fostering positive work relationships, acting with integrity, and providing opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training across the Trust.