Sterile Services Technician – Endoscopy

Circle Health Group; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 25,024 - 30,585; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Healthcare

Family-friendly policies

Life insurance

Staff discounts

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Circle Health Group Decontamination in Aylesford is seeking a Sterile Services Technician to join the team. This full-time, permanent position offers 37.5 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern and a salary of up to £27,805.42 per year, depending on experience and qualification.

The role involves providing decontamination services for operating theatres and clinical departments, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and compliance across the unit.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Hepatitis B Immunisation is required for this job role.

Responsibilities

• You provide a first‑class decontamination sterile service to the Operating Theatres, clinical departments and relevant paramedical departments.
• You assist in the provision of decontamination, checking, assembly, packing, sterilisation and delivery of medical and surgical equipment and sundry items to/for the customer.
• You maintain good working relationships with all customers.
• You promote and maintain Health & Safety within the department.
• You ensure all equipment is maintained to the required standard of safety, reporting any faults to Team leader/Manager.
• You assist the Team Leaders in liaising with departments to ensure supply of items is maintained.
• You maintain the accepted Health & Safety requirements for the protection of staff and visitors.
• You comply with all relevant mandatory training.

Job description

Sterile Services Technician
Circle Decontamination - Aylesford
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £27,805.42 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Circle Health Group Decontamination is responsible for the provision of sterile equipment and instrumentation for use in surgical and interventional procedures in hospitals across England and Glasgow. The unit operates 24 hours a day/7 days a week with rotating shifts covering days and nights as required.

We have an opportunity for a Sterile Services Technician to join their team of staff in the Decontamination department.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties

• You provide a first‑class decontamination sterile service to the Operating Theatres, clinical departments and relevant paramedical departments.
• You assist in the provision of decontamination, checking, assembly, packing, sterilisation and delivery of medical and surgical equipment and sundry items to/for the customer.
• You maintain good working relationships with all customers.
• You promote and maintain Health & Safety within the department.
• You ensure all equipment is maintained to the required standard of safety, reporting any faults to Team leader/Manager.
• You assist the Team Leaders in liaising with departments to ensure supply of items is maintained.
• You maintain the accepted Health & Safety requirements for the protection of staff and visitors.
• You comply with all relevant mandatory training.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Hepatitis B Immunisation is required for this job role.

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre‑existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities
• …and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

Locations

• Chaucer Hospital - Canterbury
• Circle Decontamination - Aylesford
• Sloane Hospital - Beckenham