Sterile Services Technician | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Swindon seeks individuals for the Sterile Services team, focusing on the decontamination and delivery of surgical instruments. This non-patient-facing role requires attention to detail and the ability to handle medical devices in a busy environment. You will support the growing service demand by ensuring that all instruments are properly prepared and delivered. The position offers onsite training, a recognized qualification, and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Onsite training and support

Nationally recognised qualification in Decontamination

Pension scheme

Occupational Health service

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with the sight of blood.
• Organizational skills for day-to-day tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collect, check and wash surgical instruments and medical devices.
• Deliver and collect Endoscopes from local sites.
• Assemble medical devices using departmental SOPs.
• Work cooperatively with colleagues.
• Train new staff members.
• Ensure accurate record keeping.
• Visit wards to requisition and deliver sterile supplies.

Job description

Overview

The Sterile Services (HSDU) at the Great Western Hospital supports the activity of the operating theatres, endoscopy, clinic areas, community dentistry, podiatry services and external customers. This is not a patient-facing role but it is very much patient focused and the patient is at the core of everything we do. The environment is busy and active and you will need to respond to peaks and troughs of the work to support the service. The instruments are used in operations and an ability to deal with the sight of blood is necessary.

Please note: This Band 2 role is not available to support sponsorship for skilled worker visas.

The team are responsible for the decontamination, checking, assembly, packing, sterilization and delivery of surgical instrument packs to both internal and external customers and we need more individuals to cover the growing service demand.

Responsibilities

1. Collecting, receiving, checking and washing of all surgical instruments/medical devices from clinical areas.
2. Delivering and collecting clean and used Endoscopes from local sites using Trust vehicle.
3. The checking and assembly of medical devices across the full range of surgical specialties using Departmental Standard Operating Procedures with speed and accuracy prior to sterilization.
4. Providing and receiving routine information and working co-operatively with your work colleagues in exchanges of information.
5. To carry out all duties in accordance with Departmental Policies.
6. Demonstrate activities to new staff during their training.
7. Responsibility for organising one’s own day-to-day work tasks and making judgement on job related facts and situations.
8. Work within the departmental quality management system ensuring accurate record keeping and written process is followed correctly.
9. Visit the wards and departments to requisition and deliver sterile supplies and to cover when necessary the delivery of External customers packs.
10. To store and rotate sterile packs in the Sterile Store to ensure rapid turnover. QD29 Revision 4 24.09.20
11. Putting up of stock for customers outside of The Trust.
12. To be aware of the Health & Safety at Work Act etc. ensuring that as an employee the provisions of the Act are met.
13. It will be required that all employees comply with the Trust’s Immunisation Policy which includes immunisation against Hepatitis B.

Benefits

• Onsite training and support
• The opportunity to gain a nationally recognised Qualification in Decontamination
• Pension scheme
• Occupational Health service
• NHS Discounts

Additional information:

1. Collection, Decontamination, Packing, Sterilizing and dispatch of Medical Devises throughout the Trust site.
2. Please find attached a full job description and personal specification
3. This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025