Job summary
- Main area
- Sterile Services Department - Decontamination Technician
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 279-7793603-APR26
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sterile Services Department - Worthing Hospital
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £25,272 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Sterile Services Department - Decontamination Technician
Band 2
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
Based at Worthing Hospital Sterile Services Department (occasional relocation to SRH Chichester Hospital site required)
Monday - Friday 4pm - 10pm (weekend & Bank holiday working is required as part of this role)
To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. To perform a full range of decontamination duties.
Manages Decontamination records in own area of work. Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers. To ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems.
Plan your own workload and work with minimal supervision.
The role is manually physical and involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
Support the provision of an effective medical device service to all theatres, departments and wards on the SRH site, and the issue of supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district.
This is a band 2 role, there is an opportunity of an increase to Band 3 with the completion and successful outcome of an IDSc Technical Certificate (IDSc T/C provided as part of the role)
Main duties of the job
The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 – Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) – Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.
There is a total of over 60 WTE staff, a multidisciplinary group, consisting of the General Manager – Decontamination Services, SSD Operational Manager, Senior Decontamination Supervisor, Decontamination Technician Supervisors, Decontamination Technicians, Administration personnel within the departments. The departments have an overall budget of £2,000,000, and assets in the treatment of patients.
The sterile services department provides comprehensive decontamination services to 28 theatres, numerous wards and external Health Centre services in the local area.
**For more information, please see the attached Job Description**
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Prior to submission of your application for any internal secondment or fixed term post, please ensure that you have discussed this with your line manager to obtain their approval. If you do not have written approval from your current line manager to take this position if successful as an internal secondment opportunity, it would be offered as a fixed term position.
The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 – Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) – Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Communication
· To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service
· To communicate and liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.
· To attend and actively participate in the Department’s meetings
· To work as part of a team and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in a professional manner at all times
Please see job description & person specs full details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths/English/Science (0r equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Completion of an Idsc Technical Certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous health care worker
- Experiance of working within an SSD
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good handwriting, reading and numeracy skills
- Possession of good keyboard and computer skills
- Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both orally and written
- Ability to work as part of a team and/or independently
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Self motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious and reliable employment record
- Attention to detail and team worker
Flexibilty
Essential criteria
- Flexibility with working hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel King
- Job title
- SSD Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01903 285009
- Additional information
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