Main area Sterile Services technician Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (County: Days - 06:00 - 12:00, Twilight Shift – 16:00 – 22:00, Nights 22:00 - 04:00, Saturday – 08:00 – 14:00 / 14:00 - 20:00, Sunday - Day shift, hours TBA / Night shift - 22:00 - 04:00. Successful candidate will rotate across all shift patterns and required to work permanent weekends working with a backfill day in the week.) Job ref 205-7468333
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £24,465 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2025 23:59
Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit Technician
Band 2
Job overview
University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
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 - 12:00, Twilight: 16.00 – 22.00, Nights: 22:00 - 04:00
Saturday working is incorporated within working hours, and will be between 08.00 – 14:00 or 16:00 - 20:00.
Sunday working is incorporated within working hours, and will be between Day shift - hours TBA or 22:00 - 04:00 as part of one of the nights shift rota.
Main duties of the job
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.
The Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit services 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
* Good standard of education with literacy and numeracy skills
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* Worked within a team
* Worked in a production environment
Personal Qualities
* Knowledge of Infection control procedures
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
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Name Kerry Gratton Job title Senior HSDU Deputy Manager & Quality Lead Email address kerry.gratton@uhnm.nhs.uk Telephone number 01785 230342
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