Sterile Services Technician I

STERIS IMS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider in Guildford is seeking a Sterile Services Technician to prepare and maintain sterile instruments. This entry-level role offers comprehensive training and a defined career pathway. Candidates should have a solid general education and basic IT skills. Responsibilities include sterilising instruments, operating machinery, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. A flexible and detail-oriented approach is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end user IT skills for operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile consumables through decontamination and inspection.
• Check and pack theatre instruments according to specifications.
• Operate and monitor sterilisation machines.
• Record repairs and missing instruments on the tracking system.
• Return repaired instruments to appropriate storage.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Education

Good general education

TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination

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.

Overview

STERIS Instrument Processing are believed 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.

Working Pattern

Working days: Monday to Friday

Working hours: between 08:00-20:00

What is involved

• Ensuring the effective preparation of sterile consumables (dressings, linen, 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.

Qualifications

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 system.

Preferred Experience

• TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in Sterile Services and/or health related products.

Skills

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

For more information about us, please visit our STERIS IMS website: www.steris-ims.co.uk

Equal Opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

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.