# Sterile Services Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- **Location:** Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Sterile services technician
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to service design needs)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts alternate daily between 08.00 and 20:00 plus one Saturday every 5th week.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11T08:30:51.615Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Llantrisant/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Sterile_Services/Sterile_Services-v8289152
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8289152?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

Responsible for carrying out tasks related to the decontamination process, including the cleaning, disinfection, inspection, packing, and sterilisation of medical instruments and equipment. These items are prepared to ensure they are safe and ready for use in patient treatment across Theatres, Wards, and other clinical departments, in compliance with established protocols and infection control standards.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

This post is fixed /secondment for 12 months to cover the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

### Main duties of the job

- Cleaning, disinfection, inspection, packing, and sterilisation of medical instruments and equipment.
- Ensuring all items are prepared to the highest standards for use in Theatres, Wards, and other clinical departments.
- Transport sterile instruments and equipment between hospital sites or departments.
- Ensure safe handling and secure delivery of items in line with HB policies.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

### Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Some knowledge of surgical Instrumentation

**Desirable**

- Familiar with ISO13485:2016 and UKMDR 2002 (as amended)
- Welsh Language Speaking/Listening Skills at Level 3 or above

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience in Sterile Services

**Desirable**

- Working in a clean room environment
- Work involving visual inspection and packaging

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical Certificate OR Vocational Level 3 Decontamination OR Equivalent level of knowledge, work experience and skills within a decontamination role

## Documents

- [jd & ps english (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606812)
- [sd & mp – cymraeg (pdf, 760.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606814)
- [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974)
- [functional requirements form (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606813)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634)

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