University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Sterile Services Department - Decontamination Technician

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Job summary

Based at St Richards Sterile Services Department (occasional relocation to Worthing Hospital site required)

Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm (weekend & Bank holiday working is required as part of this role)

To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. To perform a full range of decontamination duties.

Manages Decontamination records in own area of work. Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers. To ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems.

Plan your own workload and work with minimal supervision.

The role is manually physical and involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

Support the provision of an effective medical device service to all theatres, departments and wards on the SRH site, and the issue of supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district.

Main duties of the job

The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 - Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) - Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.

There is a total of over 60 WTE staff, a multidisciplinary group, consisting of the General Manager - Decontamination Services, SSD Operational Manager, Senior Decontamination Supervisor, Decontamination Technician Supervisors, Decontamination Technicians, Administration personnel within the departments. The departments have an overall budget of £2,000,000, and assets in the treatment of patients.

The sterile services department provides comprehensive decontamination services to 28 theatres, numerous wards and external Health Centre services in the local area.

**For more information, please see the attached Job Description**

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 to £26,598 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-7289101-AUG25

Job locations

Sterile Services Department - St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Communication

To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service

To communicate and liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.

To attend and actively participate in the Departments meetings

To work as part of a team and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in a professional manner at all times

Please see job description & person specs full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Sterile Services Department is responsible for the provision of an instrument tray to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service is compliant with ISO 13485 Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Communication

To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service

To communicate and liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.

To attend and actively participate in the Departments meetings

To work as part of a team and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in a professional manner at all times

Please see job description & person specs full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths/English/Science (0r equivalent)

Desirable

Completion of an Idsc Technical Certificate

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable

Previous health care worker
Experiance of working within an SSD

Skills

Essential

Good handwriting, reading and numeracy skills
Possession of good keyboard and computer skills
Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both orally and written
Ability to work as part of a team and/or independently
Able to prioritise and meet deadlines

Personal Qualities

Essential

Self motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious and reliable employment record
Attention to detail and team worker

Flexibilty

Essential

Flexibility with working hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths/English/Science (0r equivalent)

Desirable

Completion of an Idsc Technical Certificate

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable

Previous health care worker
Experiance of working within an SSD

Skills

Essential

Good handwriting, reading and numeracy skills
Possession of good keyboard and computer skills
Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills both orally and written
Ability to work as part of a team and/or independently
Able to prioritise and meet deadlines

Personal Qualities

Essential

Self motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious and reliable employment record
Attention to detail and team worker

Flexibilty

Essential

Flexibility with working hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Sterile Services Department - St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Sterile Services Department - St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

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