Job Description

Sterile Services Technician

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital Upton Wirral CH49 5PE

12.21 per hour Monday - Friday plus enhanced pay at weekends

Shifts available Monday - Friday between the hours of 8.00am - 8.30pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. We are looking for 5 Sterile Services Technicians to join our friendly team. The Sterile Services department is at the heart of the Hospital; this critical service is responsible for the decontamination of medical devices for surgery and patient care. This is not a patient facing role but is very much patient focused and the patient is at the core of everything we do.

Your duties will include:

Ensuring that surgical teams receive safe, sterile, and fully functional instruments.

Providing a technical service by cleaning, inspecting, assembling, and sterilising instrument trays and packs for operating theatres and other clinical areas

Collecting used trays, instruments, linen, and waste from theatres, wards, and departments, and delivering them to designated decontamination areas

Prioritising and safely handling trays in line with service needs and infection control protocols

Operating decontamination equipment and adhering to strict PPE, health and safety, and manual handling procedures

Carefully inspecting, assembling, and packaging items in clean zones, ensuring correct labelling and readiness for sterilisation

Transferring instrument trays to autoclaves and processing them in accordance with manufacturer and ISO standards

Completing all checklists, traceability documentation, and quality assurance records accurately

Identifying and documenting non-conformities and reporting issues to senior staff

Communicating clearly and professionally with team members, theatre staff, and hospital departments regarding technical or operational issues

Supporting audits and helping maintain a safe, clean, and organised working environment

Maintaining all equipment in line with departmental policies and escalating any faults or concerns promptly

You'll work within a managed and safety-focused environment, supporting continuous improvement, compliance, and patient safety at every step of the decontamination process.

Skills required:

Basic Maths & English qualifications (e.g., Functional Skills)

Willingness to complete a Sterile Services-related Apprenticeship/Training program

Understanding of infection control and manual handling

Experience using sterilisation equipment or working in healthcare environments (desirable)

Ability to retain technical procedures and work independently (desirable)

To be able to handle manual handling duties up to 13kg.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over

70 million

each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

Competitive Pay Rates

- work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance

Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days

Stakeholder pension scheme

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 83113