Sterile Services Trainee Technician

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 April 2025

Job summary

PART TIME POST25:00 Hours Per Week X1 PostNORMAL SHIFT PATTERNS25:00 Hour Post 1500 2000 (Mon-Fri) with Weekend & Bank Holiday Shifts on RotaWe are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team, working in a busy friendly environment. You must have a pleasant manner and be able to work as part of a team to assist in the delivery of a high quality decontamination service while maintaining the departments quality standards ISO 13485:2016 (UK MDR 2002)

Main duties of the job

SSD Trainee Technician Your varied duties will include the decontamination, inspection, function testing of surgical instruments/equipment used within operating theatres and other departments. You will be responsible for the despatching of goods to the wards, theatres and other departments. You will be trained in all aspects of Decontamination Practices including Sterile Services, Endoscopy Decontamination & Specialist Mattress Decontamination. This job role involves manual handling of heavy goods. The successful candidate should be working towards Healthcare Science Assistant Level 2 qualification for completion within 3 years of commencing post

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles