Sterile Services Technician I

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

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider in Leicester is seeking dedicated individuals to assist in the sterilization of surgical instruments. The role involves following strict processes to ensure instruments are safe for reuse, with comprehensive training provided. Candidates should have good general education and basic IT skills, along with a strong attention to detail. This position offers an annual salary of £24,465, performance bonuses, and a structured career path.

Benefits

Performance bonus

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Ongoing education & career advancement

Qualifications

• Demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end-user IT skills to operate IT systems.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Rigorously checking and meeting contract specifications.

Responsibilities

• Following sterilization and decontamination processes for surgical instruments.
• Preparing sterile consumables by decontamination and packing.
• Operating and monitoring sterilization machines safely.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Integrity

Working under pressure

Basic IT skills

Education

Good general standard education

Tools

Track and traceability IT systems

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.

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 & WORKING PATTERN

12 weeks training, the first few weeks you will work on Monday-Friday at 9-5pm.

Thereafter, training will continue during your regular shift hours which will be; 2-10pm.

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! 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!

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!

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

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