Sterile Services Technician

Sterile Services Technician

The closing date is 01 March 2026

A vacancy has arisen in the Sterile Services Department er's Hospital for a Technician for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. A Sterile Services Technician is responsible for providing effective, safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilisation) and distribution of reusable medical devices with complex speciality demands, including devices of varied design that are of a delicate and valuable nature for use in direct patient care.

You should have a working understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and be computer literate to undertake online training where required. You are also required to have a clear understanding of the consequences that may arise due to equipment failure and a good level of understanding concerning the clinical use of the equipment undergoing decontamination.

The Decontamination and Sterile Services Technician is responsible for effective, safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilisation) and distribution of reusable medical devices with complex speciality demands. The Sterile Services Department maintains a quality management system (ISO 13485:2016). Technicians must comply with the essential requirements of the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI618 as amended). Duties include maintaining and updating records and databases for traceability, testing, validating and operating highly technical and sensitive decontamination equipment, recording and reporting faults, undertaking quality checks for cleanliness and functionality, collecting and accepting delivery of used equipment from all customers (including external agencies), dealing with queries via telephone and in‑person, checking equipment and documentation before selecting correct decontamination processes, and adhering to policies and procedures within the Department/Trust.

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people in North‑West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites in Ashford (Surrey) and St. Peter's (Chertsey, Surrey).

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards creating a dedicated elective centre, a state‑of‑the‑art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On‑site nurseries
• On‑site staff cafés
• On‑site parking
• Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Wash Room

To test and operate highly technical and sensitive disinfection equipment, diagnose daily test results on washer disinfectors, receive and record sets and instruments using manual and IT systems, sort and identify instruments, check for functionality, raise non‑conformance reports, follow Trust policy (e.g. sharps) and report incidents. Process unique specialist surgical loan instruments, ensure correct handling, and use appropriate decontamination processes for sensitive equipment.

Deal with customer queries and reschedule workload as fast‑track items are received. Use manual recording and IT systems to provide traceability of instruments and devices. Mentor and train new colleagues and less experienced staff.

To test and operate highly technical and sensitive disinfection equipment, diagnose daily test results on machinery, record and…