Sterile Services Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Wirral University Teaching Hospital in Wirral. We are looking for 5 Sterile Services Technicians to join our friendly team. The Sterile Services department is at the heart of the Hospital; this critical service is responsible for the decontamination of medical devices for surgery and patient care. This is not a patient facing role but is very much patient focused and the patient is at the core of everything we do.

Your duties will include:

• Ensuring that surgical teams receive safe, sterile, and fully functional instruments.
  
  
• Providing a technical service by cleaning, inspecting, assembling, and sterilising instrument trays and packs for operating theatres and other clinical areas
  
  
• Collecting used trays, instruments, linen, and waste from theatres, wards, and departments, and delivering them to designated decontamination areas
  
  
• Prioritising and safely handling trays in line with service needs and infection control protocols
  
  
• Operating decontamination equipment and adhering to strict PPE, health and safety, and manual handling procedures
  
  
• Carefully inspecting, assembling, and packaging items in clean zones, ensuring correct labelling and readiness for sterilisation
  
  
• Transferring instrument trays to autoclaves and processing them in accordance with manufacturer and ISO standards
  
  
• Completing all checklists, traceability documentation, and quality assurance records accurately
  
  
• Identifying and documenting non-conformities and reporting issues to senior staff
  
  
• Communicating clearly and professionally with team members, theatre staff, and hospital departments regarding technical or operational issues
  
  
• Supporting audits and helping maintain a safe, clean, and organised working environment
  
  
• Maintaining all equipment in line with departmental policies and escalating any faults or concerns promptly
  
  You’ll work within a managed and safety-focused environment, supporting continuous improvement, compliance, and patient safety at every step of the decontamination process.
  
  Skills required:
  
  
• Basic Maths & English qualifications (e.g., Functional Skills)
  
  
• Willingness to complete a Sterile Services-related Apprenticeship/Training program
  
  
• Understanding of infection control and manual handling
  
  
• Experience using sterilisation equipment or working in healthcare environments (desirable)
  
  
• Ability to retain technical procedures and work independently (desirable)
  
  
• To be able to handle manual handling duties up to 13kg.
  
  Who are NHS Professionals?
  
  NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.
  
  Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.
  
  In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –
  
  
• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
  
  
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
  
  
• Dedicated consultants
  
  
• Flexible working options
  
  
• Free DBS and free training
  
  
• Build holiday allowance
  
  
• Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days
  
  
• Stakeholder pension scheme
  
  Disclaimer
  
  Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion