Sterile Services Technician I

STERIS IMS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare solutions provider is looking for a Sterile Services Technician in Grimsby. This entry-level position offers comprehensive training and a defined career path. Responsibilities include sterilizing surgical instruments and ensuring infection prevention standards. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and no prior experience in healthcare is necessary.

Benefits

Annual salary of £24,465 plus performance bonus

Full structured and comprehensive training

Ongoing education leading to industry-recognised qualifications

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Follow a highly regulated end-to-end sterilization/decontamination process on surgical instruments.
• Ensure effective preparation of sterile consumables according to quality standards.
• Operate and monitor machines and equipment safely.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Job description

STERIS helps customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions globally.

How You Will Make a Difference

About Us

STERIS Instrument Processing is an expert in surgical instrument sterilisation. We offer on- and off-site re-processing, alongside reliable instrument maintenance solutions. Our diverse and talented teams use cutting edge technology to ensure 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 national health service make a difference? Do you care about keeping vulnerable patients safe? If so, a career with STERIS Instrument Processing could be a great fit for you.

Working Pattern

12 weeks training — first weeks will be Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

Thereafter, training will continue during your regular shift hours which are Monday – Friday 07:00 - 15:00, with 1 in 4 weekends.

What You Will Do

• Follow a highly regulated end-to-end sterilization/decontamination process on surgical instruments used in operations in local NHS and private hospitals, to ensure they can be used again safely for the next patient.
• Ensure the effective preparation of sterile consumables (dressings, linen, surgical instruments, and equipment) by decontamination, inspection, assembly and packing within predefined quality standards.
• Rigourously check, wash, lay up and pack sets of theatre instruments to meet contract specifications within predefined quality standards.
• Safely operate and monitor machines and equipment (washers/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and sterilizers) effectively.
• Record and log repairs and missing instruments or equipment on the Tracking and Traceability system (SynergyTrak).
• Return repaired instruments or equipment to stock or the appropriate coded sets or the Trust’s appointed person.

Benefits

• An annual salary of £24,465 plus a 5% performance bonus, and generous shift allowances for 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 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 to a 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 or have previously worked in healthcare, 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

For more information about us, please visit the STERIS IMS website: STERIS IMS

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.