Sterile Services Technician

Sterile Services Technician I – STERIS Chessington, England, United Kingdom

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

We are experts in surgical instrument sterilisation, offering on‑and off‑site re‑processing and reliable instrument maintenance solutions. Our diverse and talented teams use cutting‑edge technology to ensure the highest quality of infection prevention is delivered to our customers.

• Ensuring the effective preparation of sterile consumables (dressings, linen, instruments, and equipment) by decontamination, inspection, assembly and packing according to 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 (washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic and sterilisers) effectively.
• Recording and logging repairs or missing instruments or equipment on the Tracking and Traceability computer system (Synergy Trak).
• Returning repaired instruments or equipment to stock or the appropriate coded sets or the Trust’s appointed person.

12 weeks of full‑time training Monday‑Friday 8:00‑16:00, followed by a full‑time permanent shift 22:00‑06:00 Monday‑Sunday (five days a week, including weekends).

• Educated to a good general standard with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end‑user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT system.

• TVQ or NVQ Level 2 in Decontamination or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in Sterile Services and/or health‑related products.

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.