Sterile Services Technician Apprenticeship
STERIS
Leicester, LE19 1QP
Closes in 20 days (Friday 25 October)
Posted on 1 October 2024
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Summary
Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting our incredible national health service make a difference? Are you eager to learn new Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours in Healthcare Science? If so, then a career with Steris could be a great fit for you.
- Annual wage
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£23,615 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Structured salary increases upon completion of training
- Training course
- Healthcare science assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 10.00am to 6.00pm.
There will be a requirement to work 1 in 6 weekends.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 11 November
- Duration
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1 Year 3 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Ensuring the effective preparation of sterile consumables (dressings, linen, instruments and equipment) by the process of decontamination, inspection assembly and packing within predefined quality standards.
- Rigorously checking, washing, laying-up and packing sets of theatre instruments to meet contract specifications within predefined quality standards.
- Safely operating and monitoring machines and equipment (washer / disinfectors, ultrasonic and sterilisers) effectively.
- Ensuring that repairs and missing instruments or equipment are recorded and logged on the Tracking and Traceability computer system (SynergyTrak).
- Ensuring that repaired instruments or equipment are returned to stock or the appropriate coded sets or the Trust’s appointed person.
- To participate in staff development and training initiatives.
- To actively participate in the Performance Management System.
- To undertake any other duties or tasks as reasonably required.
Where you’ll work
STERIS IMS Leicester
Tiber Way
Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1QP
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SYNERGY HEALTH (UK) LIMITED
Your training course
Healthcare science assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will be provided with 6 hours per week off-the-job training time to undertake this apprenticeship. This will be done at work.
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this company
At STERIS Instrument Management Services (IMS) we are the trusted experts in surgical instrument sterilisation, offering reliable instrument maintenance solutions, ensuring our Customers’ reusable inventory can and is used reliably time and time again. Our teams ensure that we consistently provide the best quality services and products to our customers. WE ARE AN APPROVED DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER UNDER OUR LEGAL ENTITY SYNERGY HEALTH UK (STERIS is our trade name)
https://www.steris-ims.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
On-going education leading to industry recognised qualifications. Defined career path when fully operational . A diverse and people centric culture. 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- On-going education leading to industry recognised qualifications and a defined career path within STERIS.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STERIS
Chloe Worton
chloe_worton@steris.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279904.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Friday 25 October)
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Company’s application instructions
All applicants will need to apply via the link provided to be considered. Please read the job description carefully and follow the instructions to apply.