Junior Sterile Services Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Out Sterile Supplies Department is a friendly and fast paced Unit supplying the Trust Theatre complex and other areas with sterile packs and instruments.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and proactive individuals to join the team who are methodical and meticulous to detail, to wash, inspect, pack and sterilise surgical instruments ensuring the best decontamination service for our customers and patients.

In return you can expect to receive career development including externally accredited training, and the generous reward and benefit schemes associate with NHS employment.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

If successful, you will

• Learn how to work in the disinfection area, work in progress, sterilization room and distribution section with training and support in order to fully understand the process and function of each area.
• Operate all capital equipment safely following work instructions. 28 Cubic foot sterilisers operating parameters of 137° c, manually operated using trolleys: Washer disinfectors operating parameters of 90°c manual loading, unloading, pushing and pulling required.
• Work as requested by STO’s, seniors and intermediates, support all senior staff to ensure that user’s requirements are met.
• Ensure all reusable invasive medical devices are fit for purpose, clean, present, and reprocessed to the HTM 01 series, and departmental processes (follow manufacturer’s instructions).
• Follow the planned reprocessing actions, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively in a timely manner and understand them.
• Report to a senior colleague any failure with capital equipment as soon as it is identified in order that it is repaired as soon as possible.
• Work as part of the team to ensure that all work is delivered in a timely manner.
• Assist the Senior staff in final checks on internally manufactured reusable medical devices out of hours prior to sterilization if requested to do so.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

*** Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this role and previous applicants need not apply ***

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026