# Sterile Services Assistant - Peterborough > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-assistant-peterborough/06d7e7f0-7a38-4bb7-85fa-a3bc4760b486 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-assistant-peterborough/06d7e7f0-7a38-4bb7-85fa-a3bc4760b486.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Peterborough - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T08:01:53.663Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Peterborough/North_West_Anglia_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Sterile_Services_Supervisor/Sterile_Services_Supervisor-v8028013 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8028013?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about ensuring the highest standards of safety and effectiveness in healthcare? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise can make a real difference? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are looking for enthusiastic applicants who would like to work in the challenging and changing world of sterilisation and decontamination, within the Sterile Services Department (SSD) at Peterborough City Hospital. SSD is responsible for the complete decontamination of surgical instrument sets and flexible endoscopes used by the Clinicians within the Trust, and external customers, making the service we provide a vital one. Therefore, we are looking for a hard-working, confident and capable individual looking to work within a busy but friendly environment, where the staff have a real pride in what they do. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for people who are able to work equally well within a team, or independently and unsupervised. You must have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, good communication skills, well organised and able to work under pressure. You will be a valued member of our team, and whilst previous experience of Sterile Services and decontamination practices would be desirable, full training will be given on all aspects of the department, and ISO13485:2016 quality systems. This role involves a lot of heavy lifting / manual handling, exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and working with chemicals and machinery. There is no involvement with patients. The department is open: Monday – Friday 06.00 – 19.15 Saturday & Bank Holidays 7.30 -16.00 The post holder will need to demonstrate flexibility in their approach to cover shifts variations to meet the ever-changing demands of the Service Users. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role involves manual handling, exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and working with chemicals and machinery. There is no involvement with patients. The candidate must ensure flexibility in their approach to cover shifts variations to meet the ever changing demands of the Service Users. For full details of the job description please refer to the job description. ## Job Details Are you passionate about ensuring the highest standards of safety and effectiveness in healthcare? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise can make a real difference? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are looking for enthusiastic applicants who would like to work in the challenging and changing world of sterilisation and decontamination, within the Sterile Services Department (SSD) at Peterborough City Hospital. SSD is responsible for the complete decontamination of surgical instrument sets and flexible endoscopes used by the Clinicians within the Trust, and external customers, making the service we provide a vital one. Therefore, we are looking for a hard-working, confident and capable individual looking to work within a busy but friendly environment, where the staff have a real pride in what they do. ## Job Description We are looking for people who are able to work equally well within a team, or independently and unsupervised. You must have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, good communication skills, well organised and able to work under pressure. You will be a valued member of our team, and whilst previous experience of Sterile Services and decontamination practices would be desirable, full training will be given on all aspects of the department, and ISO13485:2016 quality systems. This role involves a lot of heavy lifting / manual handling, exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and working with chemicals and machinery. There is no involvement with patients. The department is open: Monday – Friday 06.00 – 19.15 Saturday & Bank Holidays 7.30 -16.00 The post holder will need to demonstrate flexibility in their approach to cover shifts variations to meet the ever-changing demands of the Service Users. ## Responsibilities This role involves manual handling, exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and working with chemicals and machinery. There is no involvement with patients. The candidate must ensure flexibility in their approach to cover shifts variations to meet the ever changing demands of the Service Users. For full details of the job description please refer to the job description. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience working to deadlines to meet customer needs **Desirable** - Previous SSD experience - Previous experience of working in a factory, or production focused environment ### Skill/Ability **Essential** - Experience in a production based role - Experience in similar manual handling role(s) - Previous roles included standing for long periods of time **Desirable** - Organisation skill - Experience using large machinery ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Ability to follow strict guidelines in decontamination and work within a controlled environment - Flexible approach to working hours (i.e weekend) and cover **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of ISO 13485 2016 ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of Literacy - Must be able to read and write to good standard **Desirable** - NVQ Level 3 Health – Decontamination (or equivalent) ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 576.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2886) - [living our values (pdf, 260.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1865) - [we are team nwangliaft (pdf, 8.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2745) - [information for candidates (pdf, 5.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2788) - [sterile services assistant jd (pdf, 170.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315186) - [sterile services assistant ps (pdf, 143.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315187) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.