STERIS
Sterile Services Technician I
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Sterile Services Technician – Job Description
About Us
At STERIS Instrument Processing we are experts in surgical instrument sterilisation. We offer both on and off-site re-processing, alongside reliable instrument maintenance solutions. Our diverse and talented teams utilise cutting-edge technology to ensure the highest quality of infection prevention, delivering this to our valued customers.
We are now recruiting for a Sterile Services Technician role—an excellent entry-level opportunity with world-class training, leading to a defined career pathway.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Do you want to spend your working time making a real impact? Are you passionate about supporting our grateful NHS, protecting vulnerable patients, and ensuring safe, infection-free environments? If so, a role at STERIS Instrument Processing could be your calling.
About You
This is a rewarding position for those who care deeply about healthcare safety and are excited by the prospect of continuous upskilling on the job.
Training & Working Pattern
- 12-week structured training programme
- Initial weeks: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Subsequent shifts: Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM
What You Will Do
During this role, you'll play a critical part in ensuring sterile surgical instruments and consumables are safely reprocessed for multiple uses. Your responsibilities will include:
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- Conducting a highly regulated end-to-end sterilisation/decontamination process for surgical instruments from NHS and private hospitals, guaranteeing they are safe for re-use.
- Preparing sterile consumables—including dressings, linen, surgical instruments, and equipment—through:
- Decontamination
- Inspection
- Assembly
- Packing following strict quality standards.
- Verification tasks:
- Checking, washing, laying-up, and packing theatre instrument sets to meet contract specifications.
- Monitoring machines and equipment (e.g., washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, sterilisers).
- Ensuring traceability and accountability:
- Logging repairs/missing equipment on the SynergyTrak system.
- Confirming repaired or recoded items are returned to stock or designated sets.
What’s In It For You?
We offer a fulfilling career path with comprehensive benefits, including:
- Salary: £25,272 per year, plus a 5% performance bonus + shift allowances.
- Higher cost-of-living allowance available if working in London.
- Full training programme provided.
- Industry-recognised qualifications and ongoing professional development.
- Defined career advancement upon completion of training.
- A dynamic, people-driven culture.
- Generous leave: 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
- Opportunity to study toward a Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant Apprenticeship—a 12–15 month fully funded training programme.
- 20% study time integrated into your working hours.
- Recognised qualification, transferable outside of STERIS.
- Further apprenticeship pathways as your career progresses.
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We welcome applicants regardless of experience. No prior healthcare experience? No problem. We are late equal opportunity employers.
Required
- Good general education with strong verbal and numerical abilities.
- Basic IT proficiency required to operate track-and-traceability systems.
Key Skills & Attributes
- Flexibility to adapt to shift patterns.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Integrity in handling high-risk processes.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Accountability for tasks with scrutiny over detail.
- A commitment to safety and best practices.
Compliance & Opportunities
STERIS plc employs under equal-opportunity terms, supporting a diverse workforce:
“STERIS provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to race, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexuality or any other protected characteristic as outlined by UK employment law. Decisions are made based on merit, skills, and abilities—not background.”
As a global leader in infection prevention, we believe: "Together, we create a healthier and safer world" (visit STERIS).
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