# Sterile Services Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-technician/92fbcb3b-f577-4024-af4b-6c2dcc8c6408 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-technician/92fbcb3b-f577-4024-af4b-6c2dcc8c6408.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £31,066 p.a. inc HCA - **Contract type:** Permanent: Late & Night Shifts (Guy’s or St Thomas’ Site) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 18:00-02:00 & 21:00-05:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-09T13:42:21.848Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Sterile_Services/Sterile_Services-v8053937 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053937?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Sterile Services Technicians ensures that all products received in Sterile Services, Medical Disinfection Unit and Sterile Services Endoscopy Unit are dismantled, cleaned, disinfected, re-assembled, inspected, packed and sterilized according to the departments’ quality systems, work instruction documents, and to ensure that all products leaving SSD are fit for purpose. The department is responsible for the full decontamination of medical devices and the disinfection of endoscopes and other non-invasive products. We have considerable experience in providing the widest range of sterile services to internal and external customers. The post holder may be required to work in a flexible manner or on rota in order to achieve the overall objectives of the department and to perform other duties that commensurate with this grade. Shift Pattern - Monday to Friday 18:00-02:00 & 21:00-05:00 ### Main duties of the job To receive, inspect, dismantle, clean, disinfect, re-assemble, pack, sterilize and distribute medical devices, procedure packs and raw materials, checking quality at each stage. To operate steam cleaners, endoscope washers & dryers, washer disinfectors, sterilizers, heat sealers and any other machinery within the department. To ensure raw material stock is rotated and that ‘out of date’ stock is not used and assist in periodic stock checks. To ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with departmental procedures and Health & Safety legislation and ensuring that any faults or defects are reported immediately to a Supervisor or Manager. To input production data and use the departmental computer systems, including the tray tracking system. Ensure that all Customers are dealt with in a professional, helpful manner, must be polite, courteous and well presented at all times. Maintain and develop the Sterile Service Department image and reputation. To participate in training, development and appraisal activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. ## Job Details Sterile Services Technicians ensures that all products received in Sterile Services, Medical Disinfection Unit and Sterile Services Endoscopy Unit are dismantled, cleaned, disinfected, re-assembled, inspected, packed and sterilized according to the departments’ quality systems, work instruction documents, and to ensure that all products leaving SSD are fit for purpose. The department is responsible for the full decontamination of medical devices and the disinfection of endoscopes and other non-invasive products. We have considerable experience in providing the widest range of sterile services to internal and external customers. The post holder may be required to work in a flexible manner or on rota in order to achieve the overall objectives of the department and to perform other duties that commensurate with this grade. Shift Pattern - Monday to Friday 18:00-02:00 & 21:00-05:00 ## Job Description To receive, inspect, dismantle, clean, disinfect, re-assemble, pack, sterilize and distribute medical devices, procedure packs and raw materials, checking quality at each stage. To operate steam cleaners, endoscope washers & dryers, washer disinfectors, sterilizers, heat sealers and any other machinery within the department. To ensure raw material stock is rotated and that ‘out of date’ stock is not used and assist in periodic stock checks. To ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with departmental procedures and Health & Safety legislation and ensuring that any faults or defects are reported immediately to a Supervisor or Manager. To input production data and use the departmental computer systems, including the tray tracking system. Ensure that all Customers are dealt with in a professional, helpful manner, must be polite, courteous and well presented at all times. Maintain and develop the Sterile Service Department image and reputation. To participate in training, development and appraisal activities. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Sterile Services or Decontamination setting. - Experience in operating Steam operated Sterilisers/Autoclaves. **Desirable** - Experience of working in a processing environment. ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE or Equivalent **Desirable** - Good standard of English comprehension & communication. ### Knowledge & Skill **Essential** - Able to follow written & verbal instructions - Able to communicate technical information **Desirable** - Understanding of Health & Safety issues ## Documents - [ssd functional requirements (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10361041) - [job description - sterile service technician (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343664) - [persons specification - sterile service technician (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343665) ## 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.