Sterile Services Technician I

STERIS; East Lindsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surgical instrument sterilisation company in East Lindsey is seeking a Sterile Services Technician. This entry-level position offers world-class training and a clear career path. Responsibilities include following sterilisation processes, preparing sterile consumables, and operating sterilisation equipment. The role features a salary of £24,465, a performance bonus, and generous leave. The company values diverse backgrounds and encourages all candidates to apply.

Benefits

Annual salary of £24,465

5% performance bonus

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Access to a Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant Apprenticeship

Ongoing education leading to industry-recognised qualifications

Qualifications

• Educated to a good general standard with verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end-user IT skills to operate track and traceability systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow a regulated sterilisation process on surgical instruments.
• Prepare sterile consumables by decontamination and inspection.
• Check, wash, lay up, and pack sets of theatre instruments.
• Safely operate and monitor sterilisation equipment.
• Record and log repairs and missing instruments.
• Return repaired instruments or equipment to stock.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO

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.

WORKING PATTERN

12 weeks training, the first few weeks you will work on Monday‑Friday at 9:00‑17:00.

Thereafter, training will continue during your regular shift hours which will be on a zero‑hours basis.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Following a highly regulated end‑to‑end sterilisation / 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! 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.

Whether you have no experience whatsoever, or you have previously worked in the healthcare industry, we want to hear from you! We are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We cannot wait to meet you!

Skills

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.