Senior Sterile Services Technician

• Supporting the delivery of a safe and effective decontamination and sterile supplies service.
• Cleaning, checking, assembling, packing, sterilising and distributing medical devices.
• Conducting quality checks to ensure instruments and equipment are fit for purpose.
• Supporting daily validation testing and maintaining accurate documentation and traceability records.
• Supervising, organising and allocating work within the department.
• Training and supporting new starters and existing team members.
• Liaising with theatre teams and other departments to ensure service requirements are met.
• Managing loan equipment, ensuring timely processing and collection.
• Monitoring stock levels and ordering consumables as required.
• Assisting with rota planning, governance reporting and service improvement activities.
• Supporting equipment maintenance and coordinating repairs where necessary.

• Experience working within a healthcare setting
• Strong understanding of sterile services processes and procedures
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work under pressure
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• NVQ Level 3 in Decontamination or equivalent qualification desirable
• IDSc Membership - desirable
• Experience working in a fast-paced surgical environment - desirable

• An annual salary of £26,817
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development

Essential

• Experience of working within a Sterile Services Department and/or Endoscopy Decontamination environment
• Experience working within a healthcare setting
• Strong understanding of sterile services processes and procedures
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work under pressure
• Computer literacy and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to personal and professional development

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Decontamination or equivalent qualification desirable
• IDSc Membership - desirable
• Experience working in a fast-paced surgical environment - desirable