Sterile Services Technician I

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in the UK seeks a team member to manage surgical instrument sterilization processes. You will be responsible for ensuring instruments are safe for use, operating cleaning machines, and maintaining records. Ideal candidates will demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail. The role offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive training, fostering a people-centric work culture.

Benefits

Annual salary of £24,465 plus performance bonus

Comprehensive training

Ongoing education with qualifications

Defined career path

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant Apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end-user IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow end-to-end sterilization processes on surgical instruments.
• Prepare sterile consumables within quality standards.
• Check and pack sets of theatre instruments.
• Operate machines and equipment safely and effectively.
• Log repairs and missing instruments on the IT system.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Education

Good general standard education

Tools

Track and traceability IT systems

Job description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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.

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.

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 pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail

For more information about us, please visit https://www.steris-ims.co.uk/

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.