Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Main area Sterile Services Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: Fully Flexible Hours
- Full time
- Part time
37.5 hours per week (fully flexible to cover a 24/7 service) Job ref 164-8248645
Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59
Job overview
The decontamination of medical devices is a critical service to the delivery of patient care. You would be part of the team which is responsible for the safe collection and handling of potentially infected instrumentation prior to decontamination, preparation, sterilisation, quality assurance and distribution of surgical instruments to operating theatres and other hospital departments. You would be expected to carry out daily tasks within the department as directed, to provide an efficient and quality driven service to theatres, the wider Trust and external customers.
Main duties of the job
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Collect and transport contaminated instruments between various locations.
Undertake routine daily machine checks within specified parameters, referring any anomalies to the coordinator for assessment and action.
Disassemble and check contaminated instruments against tray lists prior to decontamination.
Manually pre-wash contaminated surgical instruments.
Load and operate ultrasonic and thermal washer disinfectors.
Assemble, inspect and pack decontaminated instruments prior to sterilisation.
Wrap and label instrument trays.
Load and operate autoclaves (steam sterilisers).
Perform quality checks of sterilised items, against specified parameters, prior to dispatch.
Report any failed checks or other problems to a Coordinator or Manager.
Maintain accurate records of all checks and procedures using both manual and electronic systems, including Instrument Management System.
Identify and report any broken or missing equipment in line with local procedures.
Working for our organisation
You would be joining a large well established team of around 75 technicians, with an opportunity for further professional / career development within the team or across the organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your main duties would include:
Checking and dismantling pieces of equipment prior to automated cleaning and disinfection.
Ensuring that all instruments are clean, reassembled and functioning following cleaning and disinfection
Packing, sealing and labelling the equipment prior to sterilisation and dispatch to the customer.
Operation of the washer-disinfectors and autoclaves and tracking of items throughout the process.
You would be required to work fully flexibly and should be able to work all of our shifts; 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am, on any day of the week. This includes the requirement to work weekends and bank holidays. Full and part time positions are available.
This work is exceptionally physically demanding and involves lifting equipment and pushing heavy trolleys. Previous experience in Sterile Services or formal qualifications are not required as full and comprehensive training will be given, however you must have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, have experience of working in a customer services environment and be computer literate to a basic level. Experience of working in a hospital, manufacturing or processing environment would also be advantageous.
Person specification
- Basic adult numeracy and literacy qualification / GCSE pass in Maths and English. / Higher level of qualification
- Willingness to undertake further qualification relevant to the role
- ECDL or some other IT Qualification
Experience
- Experience of working in a customer service or manufacturing
- Basic computer literacy
- Previous Sterile Services or theatre experience
- Experience of working in a manufacturing or processing environment
- Previous experience of using technical equipment
- Previous experience of working in a hospital environment
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
- Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
- Start an Apprenticeship
- Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Salary
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy
NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Name Bev Ruston Job title Training Coordinator Email address beverley.ruston@nhs.net Telephone number 0115 9249924 Additional information 01159 249924 ext. 82885 to arrange an insight visit
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