Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Sterile Services Technician

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Job summary

The Duties of the Sterile Services Technician is to assist in the safe process of decontamination and sterilisation of medical devices and surgical instruments through-out the Hospital and external customers. The successful candidate will receive full training via our departmental induction programme.

To comply, maintain and uphold all aspects of Decontamination Compliance ISO- 13485 relevant to your grade and position. This is a part time position. Hours are 07.00 - 15.00 Mon-Fri (37.5hrs pw).

Main duties of the job

o To assist in the safe cleaning, disinfection, decontamination and sterilization of surgical instruments, medical devices and specialised equipment.o To work within part of a team who offer the collection and return of re-usable medical devices from wards and departments.o To inspect and pack surgical instruments and related products ensuring the devices are safe and fit for purpose.o To undertake all aspects of Sterilisation and ensure products are safe for product releaseo To help distribute processed items to wards and departmentso To undertake and understand the use of P/Cs and tray tracking software / hardware.o To follow all guidelines set within the Departments Decontamination compliance certification and related operational policiesoTo follow all guidelines set within the Departments Decontamination compliance certification and related operational policieso To carry out any other duties consistent with the grade or as determined by the immediate supervisor in relation to the safe and efficient running of the department.o An "On Call" system is provided for all out of hours departmental / Trust cover. You will be expected to participate after training.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-7587175-COR-A

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Institute of decontamination sciences TVQ level 1 or 2
Good Level Of Education

Skills

Essential

Must have basic computer skills

Desirable

Organisational Skills
Must have the ability to understand the terminology of surgical instruments and medical devices
Must have the ability of understanding sterilisation and decontamination procedures

Key compliances

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate good organisational skill, be able to work under pressure and prioritise customer needs
Must have the flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays
Must have the ability to communicate effectively with customers and other staff

Desirable

Must have an understanding of decontamination compliance to ISO standards and practices

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Previous SSD experience
Previous NHS experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Institute of decontamination sciences TVQ level 1 or 2
Good Level Of Education

Skills

Essential

Must have basic computer skills

Desirable

Organisational Skills
Must have the ability to understand the terminology of surgical instruments and medical devices
Must have the ability of understanding sterilisation and decontamination procedures

Key compliances

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate good organisational skill, be able to work under pressure and prioritise customer needs
Must have the flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays
Must have the ability to communicate effectively with customers and other staff

Desirable

Must have an understanding of decontamination compliance to ISO standards and practices

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Previous SSD experience
Previous NHS experience

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.