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Job summary

Main area
Sterile Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: Fully Flexible
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (fully flexible to cover a 24/7 service)
Job ref
164-8248645
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£25,272 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Sterile Services Technician

Band 2

Job overview

The decontamination of medical devices is a critical service to the delivery of patient care. You would be part of the team which is responsible for the safe collection and handling of potentially infected instrumentation prior to decontamination,  preparation, sterilisation, quality assurance and distribution of surgical instruments to operating theatres and other hospital departments. You would be expected to carry out daily tasks within the department as directed, to provide an efficient and quality driven service to theatres, the wider Trust and external customers.



Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Collect and transport contaminated instruments between various locations.

Undertake routine daily machine checks within specified parameters, referring any anomalies to the coordinator for assessment and action.

Disassemble and check contaminated instruments against tray lists prior to decontamination.

Manually pre-wash contaminated surgical instruments.

Load and operate ultrasonic and thermal washer disinfectors.

Assemble, inspect and pack decontaminated instruments prior to sterilisation.

Wrap and label instrument trays.

Load and operate autoclaves (steam sterilisers).

Perform quality checks of sterilised items, against specified parameters, prior to dispatch.

Report any failed checks or other problems to a Coordinator or Manager.

Maintain accurate records of all checks and procedures using both manual and electronic systems, including Instrument Management System.

Identify and report any broken or missing equipment in line with local procedures.

Working for our organisation

You would be joining a large well established team of around 75 technicians, with an opportunity for further professional / career development within the team or across the organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your main duties would include:

Checking and dismantling pieces of equipment prior to automated cleaning and disinfection.

Ensuring that all instruments are clean, reassembled and functioning following cleaning and disinfection

Packing, sealing and labelling the equipment prior to sterilisation and dispatch to the customer.

Operation of the washer-disinfectors and autoclaves and tracking of items throughout the process.

You would be required to work fully flexibly and should be able to work all of our shifts; 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am, on any day of the week. This includes the requirement to work weekends and bank holidays. Full and part time positions are available.

This work is exceptionally physically demanding and involves lifting equipment and pushing heavy trolleys. Previous experience in Sterile Services or formal qualifications are not required as full and comprehensive training will be given, however you must have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, have experience of working in a customer services environment and be computer literate to a basic level. Experience of working in a hospital, manufacturing or processing environment would also be advantageous.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Basic adult numeracy and literacy qualification / GCSE pass in Maths and English. / Higher level of qualification
  • Willingness to undertake further qualification relevant to the role
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL or some other IT Qualification
  • Any qualification in decontamination.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a customer service or manufacturing
  • Basic computer literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Sterile Services or theatre experience
  • Experience of working in a manufacturing or processing environment
  • Previous experience of using technical equipment
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital environment

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bev Ruston
Job title
Training Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 9249924
Additional information

01159 249924 ext. 82885 to arrange an insight visit

 

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