Trainee Sterilisation Technician
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Trainee Sterilisation Technician
£25272-£27476
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 6 days ago, 31 May | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 6839ba925b8a4378be8f11c1ced4b6fa
Location ref: High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Full Job Description
Applications are invited for the post of Sterile Services Department, Trainee Sterilisation Technician based within the RVI and Freeman Hospitals. This role involves working under direction of a team of supervisors as part of a larger team to reprocess medical devices for use in theatres, wards and the community. Successful applicant will start on a BAND 2 and progress to a BAND 3 on successful completion of the in house training programme. Please be aware this is a physically demanding role and we would strongly advise any interested applicants to contact the department to arrange an informal discussion and departmental visit. Interview Date: 30 June 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes per a week, To work as part of a team Sterilisation Technicians to assist with the efficient processing and preparation of contaminated re-useable surgical instrumentation for use in the hospital operating theatres, wards, and clinics for patient procedures. This will also include the reprocessing of endoscopes in the endoscopy SSD. Duties include stock control, general housekeeping, record keeping and the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. The successful applicant will be trained in all aspects of the role and will be expected to achieve the In House Training programme to progress to a band 3.
The successful applicant will have good communication skills, basic IT knowledge, health and safety knowledge, customer care experience and an enthusiastic willingness to learn.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.