Sterile Services Technician I

STERIS Canada Corporation; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS Canada Corporation is seeking dedicated individuals for the Instrument Processing team in Sheffield. This role involves the preparation and sterilisation of surgical instruments, ensuring high standards of infection prevention. Full training is provided, and candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Full training

Full worker's rights

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile consumables by decontamination, inspection, assembly, and packing.
• Check, wash, lay up, and pack theatre instruments to meet specifications.
• Operate and monitor sterilisation machines and equipment.

Skills

Verbal abilities

Numerical abilities

Basic IT skills

Education

Good general education standard

Job description

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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 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 (IP) could be a great fit for you.

About Us

At STERIS Instrument Processing (IP) 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 recruiting for staff on a flexible working basis, with 0 hours contracts. You tell us your availability, and we work around you!

TRAINING AND WORKING PATTERN

12 weeks of full-time training on Monday-Friday at 9:00-17:00, then move to zero-hours contract.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

• Full training
• Full worker's rights

Whether you have no experience whatsoever or 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!

Education Degree

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.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Clinical Support/Instrument Processing/Education

Job Segment: Sterile Processing, Infection Control, Maintenance, Inspector, Medical Technologist, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Quality