
Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent
- Skills & Experience
Verbal communication
- Skills & Experience
Electronic communication
- Skills & Experience
Working as part of a team
- Skills & Experience
Basic use of IT systems
- Skills & Experience
Recording information
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Able to work with minimum supervision
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Able to concentrate for long periods of time
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Ability to work as part of a team
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Ability to work under pressure
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Punctual and reliable
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Commitment to providing a quality service
- Practical & Intellectual Skills
Good verbal and electronic communication skills
- Practical & Intellectual Skills
Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions
- Practical & Intellectual Skills
Ability to follow precise work instructions accurately and diligently
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Achieved/Working toward BTEC3 or NVQ3 in Decontamination or equivalent
- Skills & Experience
Experience in customer care
- Skills & Experience
Ability to identify several hundred surgical instruments
- Skills & Experience
Experience in decontamination
- Disposition/Adjustment Attitude
Experience in decontamination
- Practical & Intellectual Skills
Able to identify different instrumentation
Job overview
Kernowflex (Bank) Sterile Services Technician
Zero Hours Contract
We are currently looking for Sterile Services Technician to join us in our busy Sterile Services Department. The Department provides an important service within the Hospital, Decontaminating and Sterilizing Surgical instruments for the Operating Theatres/Wards, Departments and external customers. The Department is fully accredited to British, International and European Standards and works within a Quality System.
Main duties of the job
This is a varied role requiring many different skills, for which we will provide full training. You must have GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent and willing to become familiar with many different instruments and sundries. Previous Sterile Services experience is helpful although not essential but you must be able to communicate well, work within a team and take instruction.
Applicants will also be given training to cover the full range of the decontamination cycle for surgical instruments and theatre sets which will contribute towards the achievement of the BTEC National Diploma in Decontamination for re-usable medical devices.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
Competitive rates of pay with increments.
Access to the NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.
Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).
A flexible working pattern to suit you.
Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.
Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.
Weekly pay.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.
Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments – work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.
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This advert is for Kernowflex (Bank) Sterile Services Technician with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Truro, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Sterile services technician role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata. The contract type is 0 years (Bank). The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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