• Job Description

  Req#: C9205-25-0678?language=en&page=61&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level.

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection (HSDU) Technician working at the County site. Cover will also be provided at the Royal Stoke site as required.

  This is a fully flexible job role and shift patterns may be changed at short notice.

  Shift Patterns:

  Days: 06:00 - 14:00, Twilight: 14.00 - 22.00, Nights: 22:00 - 06:00

  Saturday working is incorporated within working hours, and will be between 08.00 - 16:00 or 12:00 - 20:00.

  Sunday working is incorporated within working hours, and will be between Day shift - hours TBA or 22:00 - 06:00 as part of one of the nights shift rota.

  The successful applicant will be required to work permanent weekends with a back fill day off in the week.

  On call and Bank holiday working on rota are essential.

  Pay scale - Band 2 plus enhancement pay after 20:00 to 06:00 as per Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Weekends are also at an enhanced rate.

  The suitable candidates will be introduced to an environment which will offer them a job which is practical, busy, interesting which will show them a valuable part of the Health Service for North Midlands.

  Main duties of the job

  The Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unitservices include, the supply and maintenance of surgical instruments used in surgical and medical procedures. These items are checked into the department after use, then are cleaned, disinfected, packaged, sterilised and delivered back to operating theatres, wards, departments, clinics and GP surgeries.

  Applicants should have a Good standard of education with literacy and numeracy skills and have basic computer skills as the position involves daily use of a pc. You will be required to read small letters on instruments and follow written instructions. There will be a short test as part of the interview process and a full tour of the unit will be given. No experience is necessary as you will receive full in-house training.

  The successful candidate will have high standards, show a genuine interest in healthcare and patient safety, and be able to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.

  About us

  University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

  All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

  UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

  At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,169 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  205-7124914

  Job locations

  County Hospital

  Weston Road

  Stafford

  ST16 3SA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

  Person Specification

  Essential Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good standard of education with literacy and numeracy skills

  Desirable

  • Decontamination role experience

  Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

  Essential

  • Worked within a team
  • Worked in a production environment

  Personal Qualities

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Infection control procedures

  Person Specification

  Essential Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good standard of education with literacy and numeracy skills

  Desirable

  • Decontamination role experience

  Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

  Essential

  • Worked within a team
  • Worked in a production environment

  Personal Qualities

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Infection control procedures

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

  Address

  County Hospital

  Weston Road

  Stafford

  ST16 3SA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

  Address

  County Hospital

  Weston Road

  Stafford

  ST16 3SA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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