Sterile Services Technician

STERIS Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Join STERIS to apply for the Sterile Services Technician I role. 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 with on and offsite re‑processing and reliable instrument maintenance solutions. We use cutting‑edge technology to ensure the highest quality of infection prevention for our customers.

As a Sterile Services Technician you will be part of our Sterile Services team, working in a high‑throughput environment and ensuring instruments are safely sterilised for the next patient.

12 weeks training. First few weeks Monday‑Friday 9:00‑17:00. Afterwards training continues during regular shift hours on a zero hours basis.

• Follow a highly regulated end‑to‑end sterilisation/decontamination process on surgical instruments that have been used in operations in local NHS and private hospitals, ensuring they can be used safely again.
• Prepare sterile consumables (dressings, linen, surgical instruments and equipment) by decontamination, inspection assembly and packing within predefined quality standards.
• Rigorously check, wash, lay up and pack sets of theatre instruments to meet contract specifications.
• Safely operate and monitor machines and equipment (washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic, and sterilisers) effectively.
• Record and log repairs and missing instruments or equipment on the Tracking and Traceability computer system (Synergy Trak).
• Return repaired instruments or equipment to stock or the appropriate coded sets or the Trust’s appointed person.

• Annual salary of £24,465 plus a 5% performance bonus, and generous shift allowances for overtime/unsociable hours.
• Full structured and comprehensive training.
• Ongoing education leading to industry‑recognised qualifications.
• Defined career path when fully operational.
• A diverse and people‑centric culture.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.

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

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

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. We strive to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Entry level

Part‑time

Information Technology

Medical Equipment Manufacturing;
Hospitals and Health Care