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Sterile Services Technician
The closing date is 21 August 2025
A sterile processing technician, or central service technician, is a healthcare professional who prepares, installs, assembles, cleans and sterilizes all the healthcare and laboratory equipment used in medical exams, surgeries and other clinical procedures. They ensure strict adherence to sterilization processes and assure that instruments, equipment and supplies are safe for reuse across patients on a daily basis. They play an integral role in ensuring the success of surgeries. Sterile processing technicians usually work in clinics, hospitals, doctors' offices and other settings that use medical equipment.
Main duties of the job
* Dismantle and prepare and sterilise Medical Instruments ready for Theatre Surgery
* Inspect and maintain instruments to a high standard Help to ensure all equipment is in good working order
* Regularly check medical equipment for damage and report any faults
* Work with a strong friendly team Take on training as required Be computer literate
* Maintain a clean and tidy work environment
* Take action to resolve any problems Escalate issues where necessary
* Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with our policies and procedures
* Handle manual handling duties up to 13kg.
* Have strong attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the Trust and the role can be found on the attached job description and person specification.
We welcome informal visits where you can meet the team and see our working area.
Person Specification
* Good standard of education including literacy and numeracy skills at GCSE level (A-C) or equivalent. 1
* General understanding of hospital environment
* To exemplify the Trust Values: Friendly - patients, colleagues, public are always put at ease and made welcome Excellence - ensure the care we deliver has great outcomes for patients Caring - put the patient first and be considerate of their needs Professional - apply high professional standards to your role Respect - for patients and each other Works well as a team member
* Ideally you're able to show evidence of sterile services training however this is not essential, full training will be provided.
* Any evidence of Decontamination Training, Eastwood Park, NVQ, IDsC
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative. Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff.
* previous experience of using technical equipment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
251-SURG6062-TSSU
Job locations
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
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