Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Sterile Services Technician

The closing date is 29 October 2025

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic and dependable individual to join our Sterile Services Department as a Bank Sterile Services Technicianbased at Wexham Park Hospital. You will be part of a vital team responsible for the cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, and sterilisation of surgical instruments and medical equipment used throughout the Trust.

Working within a busy, high-performing department, you will follow strict infection control and decontamination procedures to ensure all instruments are processed to the highest quality and safety standards. Attention to detail, good manual dexterity, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team are essential.

As part of the Bank team, to provide flexible cover supporting the department. Shifts may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as required.

Main duties of the job

To undertake decontamination science duties and assist colleagues and Supervisors in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.

To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£14.75 an hour per hour incl HCAS

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

151-NonClin-SST-WPH

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake decontamination science duties and assist colleagues and Supervisors in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.

To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database.

Work in accordance with the Departments standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems under limited supervision to meet the demands of the Departments workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards which will be measured by in-process checks and non-conformance reports.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information:

Contact Name: Rechell Cajes on 0300 6154538

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake decontamination science duties and assist colleagues and Supervisors in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.

To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database.

Work in accordance with the Departments standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems under limited supervision to meet the demands of the Departments workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards which will be measured by in-process checks and non-conformance reports.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information:

Contact Name: Rechell Cajes on 0300 6154538

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training

Experience

Essential

  • previous experience working in team

Desirable

  • Previous Experience in Decontamination or equivalent knowledge on Decontamination

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work accurately under pressure

Desirable

  • Able to train staff in decontamination

Specialist Knowledge

Essential

  • basic knowledge of keyboard and keyboard skills

Desirable

  • knowledge of decontamination of reusable medical devices
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training

Experience

Essential

  • previous experience working in team

Desirable

  • Previous Experience in Decontamination or equivalent knowledge on Decontamination

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work accurately under pressure

Desirable

  • Able to train staff in decontamination

Specialist Knowledge

Essential

  • basic knowledge of keyboard and keyboard skills

Desirable

  • knowledge of decontamination of reusable medical devices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Rechell Cajes

rechell.cajes@nhs.net

03006154538

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£14.75 an hour per hour incl HCAS

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

151-NonClin-SST-WPH

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL


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