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Main area
Sterile Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 14 hours per week (Monday - Thursday 1800-21:30)
Job ref
151-LC429
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley, Surrey
Salary
£9,620 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/02/2026 23:59

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

HSDU Technician

Band 2

Job overview

We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and busy Hospital Sterile Decontamination Unit (HSDU) team at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey.

The HSDU plays a vital role in patient safety by providing a high-quality decontamination service to operating theatres, wards and departments across the Trust, including Main Theatres, Day Surgery, Short Stay Unit, Treatment Centre and Central Delivery Suite. We also support external customers such as GP surgeries.

This is a part-time role (14 hours per week), working Monday to Thursday, 18:00–21:30. Some flexibility is required, as cross-site working may occasionally be needed.

No previous experience is required — full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start or develop a career in healthcare support services

 

 

Main duties of the job

As part of the HSDU team, you will be responsible for the safe and effective reprocessing of reusable surgical instruments, ensuring they are ready for clinical use.   Your duties will include:

  • Cleaning, inspecting, assembling, packaging and sterilising surgical equipment.

  • Receiving contaminated instruments and preparing them for decontamination.

  • Operating automated washers and sterilisers in line with procedures.

  • Manually cleaning and assembling equipment according to manufacturer guidance.

  • Scanning instrument trays using a computerised tracking system.

  • Maintaining clean and safe workstations and disposing of waste appropriately.

  • Reporting equipment defects or discrepancies to team leaders.

  • Supporting stock control, audits and investigations into non-conformances.

Working for our organisation

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.
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • About You

    We are looking for individuals who are:

    • Reliable, motivated and keen to learn

    • Able to work well as part of a team, with good communication skills

    • Comfortable working independently and following procedures

    • Committed to delivering a high-quality, patient-focused service

    You will be required to complete all mandatory training, including Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Manual Handling, alongside role-specific HSDU training.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education
  • Good level of numeracy and literacy
  • Basic computer skills
Desirable criteria
  • Sterile Services trained

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a busy environment
  • Experience of working in a customer led environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of working to a Quality System

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Team Player
  • Able to follow instruction
  • Flexible
  • Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of decontamination

Special Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Physically fit and able to stand for long periods of time
  • Able to work in an enclosed environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrea Barrett
Job title
HSDU Production/Quality Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 6139737
Additional information

 





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