Sterile Services Technician I

STERIS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider is seeking a Sterile Services Technician to join their team in Ashton-under-Lyne. This entry-level position offers comprehensive training and a defined career path. Responsibilities include ensuring proper sterilization of surgical instruments, preparing consumables, and safely operating machinery. The role includes a competitive annual salary of £24,465 plus bonuses and extensive benefits such as 25 days annual leave. Ideal candidates should possess strong verbal and numerical skills, and basic IT proficiency.

Benefits

5% performance bonus

Generous shift allowances

25 days annual leave

Ongoing education leading to qualifications

Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant Apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Good general education with verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end-user IT skills for operating traceability systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow sterilization and decontamination processes for surgical instruments.
• Prepare sterile consumables by decontamination and packing.
• Check, wash, and pack sets of theatre instruments.
• Operate and monitor sterilization machines safely.
• Log repairs and missing instruments in the IT system.
• Ensure returned instruments are properly stocked.

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

About Us

At STERIS Instrument Processing we are experts in surgical instrument sterilisation. We offer on and offsite re-processing, alongside reliable instrument maintenance solutions. Our diverse and talented teams use cutting edge technology to ensure that the highest quality of infection prevention is delivered to our customers.

We are currently recruiting for a Sterile Services Technician vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business at an entry-level and receive world-class training to get you on to a defined career pathway.

About You

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about helping our incredible national health service make a difference? Do you care about keeping vulnerable patients safe? If so, then a career with STERIS Instrument Processing would be a great fit for you.

TRAINING AND WORKING PATTERN

12 weeks training, the first few weeks you will work on Monday-Friday at 10 : 00-18 : 00

Thereafter, training will continue during your regular shift hours which will be; 16 : 00-00 : 00 Monday through to Thursday

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Following a highly regulated end to end sterilization / decontamination process on surgical instruments that have been used in operations in local NHS and private hospitals, to ensure they can be used again safely for the next patient.
• Ensuring the effective preparation of sterile consumables (dressings, linen, surgical instruments, and equipment) by the process of decontamination, inspection assembly and packing within predefined quality standards.
• Rigorously checking, washing, laying up and packing sets of theatre instruments to meet contract specifications within predefined quality standards.
• Safely operating and monitoring machines and equipment (washer / disinfectors, ultrasonic and sterilisers) effectively.
• Ensuring that repairs and missing instruments or equipment are recorded and logged on the Tracking and Traceability computer system (SynergyTrak).
• Ensuring that repaired instruments or equipment are returned to stock or the appropriate coded sets or the Trust’s appointed person.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

• An annual salary of £24,465 plus a 5% performance bonus, and generous shift allowances if you work overtime / unsociable hours! Plus, a higher cost of living allowance if you work in London.
• Full structured and comprehensive training
• Ongoing education leading to industry-recognised qualifications
• Defined career path when fully operational
• A diverse and people-centric culture
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Access to a Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant Apprenticeship! This is a 12-15 month fully funded programme studying good scientific practice for the Healthcare profession! It is universally applicable outside of STERIS! Completed on the job, you are given 20% of your working hours to study towards the qualification. Further apprenticeships are available throughout the course of your career!

Required Experience

Educated on good general standard with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.

Basic end-user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT systems.

Skills

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressureAccountability
• Attention to detail

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.