# Sterile Services Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-technician/f2ec44a3-165b-4b8f-8c54-3cdcf6af9637 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sterile-services-technician/f2ec44a3-165b-4b8f-8c54-3cdcf6af9637.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Sterile services technician - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum plus HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Maternity cover until 06 June 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays 06:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00, and weekends 08:00–16:00 on a rotational basis.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:03:37.574Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Sterile_services/Sterile_services-v8372948 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8372948?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are a large friendly team with a commitment to high standards and meeting the needs of our customers in this critical area. Involves the cleaning, decontamination and sterilising of re-usable surgical instruments and equipment to support the Trust in the provision of surgical care for our patients. We work closely with our operating theatres and wards to provide safe, sterile surgical instruments and equipment within the timeframes that it is required. Without the safe reprocessing of re-usable sterile instruments and equipment patients would not be able to have their operations and outpatient procedures. We are accredited to the ISO13485 and constantly seek to maintain and improve our quality standards. Previous applicants need not apply. Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this post. ### Main duties of the job To ensure that all products manufactured in the Sterile Services department within the Trust are fit for purpose and produced in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS) relevant to the area. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To work with the management & supervisors to meet the production needs of the department & its customers - To comply with all local policies and procedures - To check that all equipment is present and correct - To check that all equipment is present and correct - Report any discrepancies to the customer and the department manager/supervisor immediately. - Complete the relevant documents for any non-conformances - To wash and decontaminate instruments according to the departments policies and procedures, particularly Health and Safety and Control of Infection. - To be able to identify different pieces of equipment, speciality and the customer they belong - To repack and prepare instrument sets and packs for theatres and other departments in accordance with the work instructions and standard operating procedures and the relevant kardex (preference) lists. - To ensure that packs are clearly identified using the bar coded traceability system. - To sterilize instrument packs by use of dual temperature steam autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment as necessary. To identify the different types of equipment for high temp sterilization and low temp sterilization. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of producing quality products within a defined performance criteria **Desirable** - Experience in a theatre or sterile services department - Experience of working with the NHS ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate awareness of importance of working as part of a team - Able to communicate effectively in difficult or stressful situations - Ability to work under own initiative - Ensure all work processed is recorded using the IT tracking systems in accordance with the relevant work instruction **Desirable** - Competent in the operation of sterilisers and washer/disinfectors Computer literate with knowledge of tracking systems - Knowledge of working with a QMS ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GCSE’s /O Levels or ability to demonstrate equivalent - Decontamination NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent **Desirable** - Full or part member of IDSc/CSC ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 426.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700887) - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [sterile services technician person specification (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700888) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## 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.