Sterile Services Technician I

Steris plc.; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare provider in Wythenshawe is seeking individuals for a weekend-only role focused on the sterilization of surgical instruments. The position offers a salary of £24,169.00 PRO RATA with a performance bonus. Comprehensive training will be provided, leading to industry-recognized qualifications. Candidates should display strong teamwork, attention to detail, and accountability.

Benefits

Annual salary plus performance bonus

Comprehensive training

Ongoing education for qualifications

Defined career path

25 days annual leave plus 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 system.

Responsibilities

• Follow a highly regulated sterilization process on surgical instruments.
• Prepare sterile consumables through decontamination, inspection, and packing.
• Check, wash, and pack theatre instruments to meet specifications.
• Operate and monitor sterilization machines safely.
• Record repairs and missing instruments on tracking system.

Skills

Verbal and numerical abilities

Basic IT skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

career with STERIS Instrument Processing would be a great fit for you. This is a weekend-only role with working hours from 8pm to 6am on Saturdays and Sundays. During your first 12 weeks you will be training and the working hours may be slightly different; this will be discussed with you at interview.

Responsibilities

• Following a highly regulated end to end sterilization/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 (washers/disinfectors, ultrasonic and sterilizers) 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 and Skills

• Educated to a good general standard with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT system.
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail

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. 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, life sciences and dental products and services.

STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and customers in more than 100 countries. STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location

Wythenshawe, MAN, GB, M23 9GF

What’s in it for you

• An annual salary of £24,169.00 PRO RATA plus a 5% performance bonus, and generous shift allowances if you work overtime/unsociable hours. 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