CSSD Technician
North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions
Stockton on Tees, TS19 8PE
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
Working as part of a team you will be involved in the complete decontamination and sterilisation process of reusable medical devices including surgica...
As a CSSD Technician you will play a key role in delivering all decontamination related duties based within the Sterile Services Department at both University Hospital North Tees and University Hospital Hartlepool Endoscope Decontamination Units.
The post holder will work in line with the departmental work instructions, whilst adhering to the ISO accredited policies and procedures in all aspects of the Sterile Services Department and flexible endoscope decontamination.
Receipt, sorting and preparing of reusable medical devices including endoscopes for cleaning and disinfection.
Inspection, re-assembly, function testing, packaging, sealing and labelling of reusable medical devices that have been satisfactorily washed, disinfected and dried.
Carry out required independent checking of instrument trays (for others) ensuring the contents are correct and reporting any discrepancies.
Maintaining an awareness of the basic types and categories of instruments, flexible scopes according to their function and identify the points for inspection and test procedures.
A full and comprehensive job description is attached to this vacancy.
NTH Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, established in April 2018 to provide estates, facilities and support services.
Our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
At NTH Solutions we work as a team, we support each other, learn from one another and have our patients at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking to employ honest, dedicated individuals to join our team, we recruit for values and together, we are North Tees and Hartlepool.
Qualifications
Essential
- Willing to work towards a Decontamination Qualification or TVQ Level 2
Desirable
- TVQ Level 2. Member of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in Sterile Services or similar industry with transferrable skills.
Desirable
- Experience in Sterile Services or ISO 13485 and MDD Standards
Skills
Essential
- Excellent listening/communication skills.
- Ability to work as a team member
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Good keyboard, IT skills. High level of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- Experience in LEAN principles
- Empathetic to individuals learning styles
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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