Synergy Health (UK) Limited
Sterile Services Technician I
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STERILE SERVICES TECHNICIAN – CRITICAL ROLE
How You Will Make a Difference
At STERIS Instrument Processing, we are global experts in surgical instrument sterilisation. We provide onsite and offsite re-processing solutions, alongside reliable instrument maintenance. Our world-class technology ensures the highest standards in infection prevention for healthcare providers.
We are currently recruiting for a Sterile Services Technician—an exciting entry-level role with structured career progression and world-class training. This is your opportunity to join a mission-critical industry, ensuring patient safety every day.
About the Role
Do you want to spend your working days making a real impact? Are you passionate about supporting the NHS and keeping the most vulnerable patients safe? If so, a role at STERIS Instrument Processing could be perfect for you.
Working Pattern
This role involves a rotating shift schedule:
- Week 1: 07:00 – 15:00
- Week 2: 12:00 – 20:00
- Weekend Rota: 08:00 – 16:00 (one weekend in four)
- When rostered for a weekend shift, you’ll receive one compensatory day off during the following week.
On-Call Duty is required—flexibility will be essential.
What’s Involved
As a Sterile Services Technician, your key responsibilities include:
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- Ensuring sterile consumables, dressings, linen, instruments, and equipment are prepared through decontamination, inspection, assembly, and packing to meet strict quality standards.
- Rigorously washing, laying-up, and packing theatre instruments to satisfy contract specifications.
- Operating and monitoring heavy-duty equipment:
- Washer/disinfectors
- Ultrasonic units
- Sterilisers
- Recording repairs, missing instruments, or equipment on SynergyTrak (STERIS’ tracking and traceability system).
- Ensuring repaired items are logged, tracked, and returned to inventory or allocated to the correct surgical sets.
What’s in It For You
This role offers: ✅ Salary of £25,272 per annum (+ 5% performance bonus) ✅ Shift allowances (including London bonus pay) ✅ Generous time off: 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata) ✅ Comprehensive structured training programme ✅ A rewarding culture built on teamwork, integrity, and leadership ✅ Equal opportunities employer—we welcome applications from all backgrounds
No prior experience is required, but we’re keen to hear from anyone with an interest in healthcare logistics, attention to detail, and teamwork.
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About You
Required Experience
- Educated to a good general standard with strong verbal and numerical abilities.
- Basic IT proficiency to operate Sterile Services management systems.
Key Skills
- Flexibility to adapt to shift patterns
- Teamwork to collaborate effectively
- Integrity and accountability in all tasks
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain high attention to detail
If you meet the above—or think you’d be a great cultural fit—we’d love to hear from you!
Why STERIS Instrument Processing?
We are dedicated to infection prevention and patient safety—helping healthcare providers deliver superior care worldwide. There’s no better time than now to join a team that’s pioneering cleaner, safer healthcare environments.
Apply now and be part of something mission-critical.
Equality and Diversity
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and hold meritocratic principles in our recruitment. Your inclusion and equality matter in everything we do.
Visit STERIS IMS to learn more. For additional insights into the company, explore STERIS www.steris.com.
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