# Sterile Services Technician - Ipswich > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-technician-ipswich/02d03427-c8d9-4f23-8b39-11319477c586 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-technician-ipswich/02d03427-c8d9-4f23-8b39-11319477c586.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T10:13:11.316Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Decontamination/Decontamination-v8065221 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8065221?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Sterile Services technician or wonder what it takes to become one? Do you have great attention to detail and are a fast learner? If you ever wondered what happens to surgical instruments after they have been used, we might have just the job for you! Ipswich Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination department is looking for additional decontamination technicians to join our team and you could be what we are looking for! This role includes washing of surgical instruments. To work in our busy Decontamination Department means to work in Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit as well as Sterilisation Unit. We reprocess nearly 2 million surgical instruments and endoscopes a year, providing services to theatres, clinics and external healthcare providers all over Suffolk and beyond. Previous experience in medical device manufacturing/reprocessing would be desirable. You will receive full training in this post. The shift pattern will be 1400pm to 2200pm with a requirement to work at least 1 weekend in 4. ***INTERVIEW DATE:  THURSDAY, 25TH JUNE 2026*** ***PLEASE NOTE:  VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY IF SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS  ARE RECEIVED.*** ### Main duties of the job Duties of this role will include: Operation of decontamination equipment, pushing and pulling trolley, stock control, lifting heavy theatre sets and processing reusable medical devices. You will need: good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, excellent customer services attributes, good numeracy and literacy skills and good retentive memory. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details Are you an experienced Sterile Services technician or wonder what it takes to become one? Do you have great attention to detail and are a fast learner? If you ever wondered what happens to surgical instruments after they have been used, we might have just the job for you! Ipswich Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination department is looking for additional decontamination technicians to join our team and you could be what we are looking for! This role includes washing of surgical instruments. To work in our busy Decontamination Department means to work in Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit as well as Sterilisation Unit. We reprocess nearly 2 million surgical instruments and endoscopes a year, providing services to theatres, clinics and external healthcare providers all over Suffolk and beyond. Previous experience in medical device manufacturing/reprocessing would be desirable. You will receive full training in this post. The shift pattern will be 1400pm to 2200pm with a requirement to work at least 1 weekend in 4. ***INTERVIEW DATE: THURSDAY, 25TH JUNE 2026*** ***PLEASE NOTE: VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY IF SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.*** ## Job Description Duties of this role will include: Operation of decontamination equipment, pushing and pulling trolley, stock control, lifting heavy theatre sets and processing reusable medical devices. You will need: good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, excellent customer services attributes, good numeracy and literacy skills and good retentive memory. ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team - Ability to work accurately under pressure - A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355968) ## 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.