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Lead Technician - Sterile Services (Nights)

The closing date is 04 May 2026

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Job summary

Lead Technician Nights Decontamination Stoke HSSU Hub | Sterilisation Services | Permanent | Full time £26,866.94 per annum, + 30% increment 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday permanent Nights 20:00 pm till 04:00 am If you're enthusiastic, motivated and you've previously worked in a sterile services environment, this is an exciting opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity.

Main duties of the job

As our HSSU Lead Technician you will: Help lead a Team of HSSU Process Technicians under a PTL (Supervisor) Assist is organising the workload to ensure Customer requirements are met. Ensure that process equipment and accessories are in full working order and that all faults and anomalies are reported. Solve issues / problems and escalate where necessary. Deal with Customer queries. Lead Technicians will perform leader duties as requested by PTL to support in the leading of the team Lead team in times of Annual Leave and sickness alongside a second Lead Tech

About us

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0097166

Job locations

High Car Business Park

Stoke-on-Trent

ST5 7UF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead Technician Nights Decontamination Stoke HSSU Hub | Sterilisation Services | Permanent | Full time £26,866.94 per annum, + 30% increment 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday permanent Nights 20:00 pm till 04:00 am If you're enthusiastic, motivated and you've previously worked in a sterile services environment, this is an exciting opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. Taking care of the nation's health starts with a supply of sterile and disinfected medical devices that meet our customers' needs. It starts with you. Our HSSU Stoke Team currently have an opportunity for a HSSU Lead Technician (supervisor). Continue your journey with us whilst we'll support you to be your best. As our HSSU Lead Technician you will:

  • Help lead a Team of HSSU Process Technicians under a PTL (Supervisor)
  • Assist is organising the workload to ensure Customer requirements are met.
  • Ensure that process equipment and accessories are in full working order and that all faults and anomalies are reported.
  • Solve issues / problems and escalate where necessary.
  • Deal with Customer queries.
  • Lead Technicians will perform leader duties as requested by PTL to support in the leading of the team
  • Lead team in times of Annual Leave and sickness alongside a second Lead Tech
    • The person To succeed as a HSSU Lead Technician, you will need:
  • To be enthusiastic and motivated.
  • To have good organisational skills, post holders will be required to maintain accurate records / documentation in accordance with statutory and organisational policies and procedures.
  • To maintain a clean and tidy working environment whilst checking medical devices for cleanliness, functionality and damage, and taking action to rectify any problems and escalating issues where necessary.
  • To monitor stock issues as they arise and advise their line manager when goods need to be re-ordered.
    • You will need to have:
  • A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.
  • Evidence of previous sterile services training.
  • A knowledge of Endoscopes and their reprocessing,
  • Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
  • Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
    • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Lead Technician Nights Decontamination Stoke HSSU Hub | Sterilisation Services | Permanent | Full time £26,866.94 per annum, + 30% increment 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday permanent Nights 20:00 pm till 04:00 am If you're enthusiastic, motivated and you've previously worked in a sterile services environment, this is an exciting opportunity to join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. Taking care of the nation's health starts with a supply of sterile and disinfected medical devices that meet our customers' needs. It starts with you. Our HSSU Stoke Team currently have an opportunity for a HSSU Lead Technician (supervisor). Continue your journey with us whilst we'll support you to be your best. As our HSSU Lead Technician you will:

  • Help lead a Team of HSSU Process Technicians under a PTL (Supervisor)
  • Assist is organising the workload to ensure Customer requirements are met.
  • Ensure that process equipment and accessories are in full working order and that all faults and anomalies are reported.
  • Solve issues / problems and escalate where necessary.
  • Deal with Customer queries.
  • Lead Technicians will perform leader duties as requested by PTL to support in the leading of the team
  • Lead team in times of Annual Leave and sickness alongside a second Lead Tech
    • The person To succeed as a HSSU Lead Technician, you will need:
  • To be enthusiastic and motivated.
  • To have good organisational skills, post holders will be required to maintain accurate records / documentation in accordance with statutory and organisational policies and procedures.
  • To maintain a clean and tidy working environment whilst checking medical devices for cleanliness, functionality and damage, and taking action to rectify any problems and escalating issues where necessary.
  • To monitor stock issues as they arise and advise their line manager when goods need to be re-ordered.
    • You will need to have:
  • A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.
  • Evidence of previous sterile services training.
  • A knowledge of Endoscopes and their reprocessing,
  • Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
  • Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
    • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Evidence of previous sterile services training.
    • A knowledge of Endoscopes and their reprocessing,
    • Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
    • Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Evidence of previous sterile services training.
    • A knowledge of Endoscopes and their reprocessing,
    • Good communication skills, verbal and written, and basic computer literacy.
    • Attention to detail and an overarching desire to deliver a high quality service.

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    High Car Business Park

    Stoke-on-Trent

    ST5 7UF


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    High Car Business Park

    Stoke-on-Trent

    ST5 7UF


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Services

    peopleservices@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    20 April 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0097166

    Job locations

    High Car Business Park

    Stoke-on-Trent

    ST5 7UF


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