# Hsdu Endoscopy Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hsdu-endoscopy-technician/c4d5d6de-fd26-40c6-a921-cec0467ed582 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hsdu-endoscopy-technician/c4d5d6de-fd26-40c6-a921-cec0467ed582.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stockport - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: 37.5 hours per week - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Permanent: 37.5 hours per week 37.5 hours per week (06:00am - 14:00pm and 13:00pm - 21:30pm on a rota basis) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T08:52:22.029Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Sterile_Services/Sterile_Services-v8050802 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8050802?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Hsdu Endoscopy Technician - Band 2 ### 37.5 hours per week ### PERMANENT VACANCY The Decontamination Technician is responsible for providing effective safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilization) and distribution of re-usable medical devices. Technicians must comply with the essential requirements of MDR 2017 and UKCA, the decontamination units maintain a quality system (I.S.O 13485:2016), this is a legal requirement under the consumer protection act. To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all processes in the tracking and tracing database. To reprocess Endoscopes, record all processes of each Endoscope in the tracking and tracing database and to ensure all Endoscopes are placed in a dryer cabinet within 1 hour prior to use. Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. ### Main duties of the job - To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System. - To reprocess reusable medical devices under supervision; disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, assemble, sterilize, despatch and track in a controlled environment. - To reprocess endoscopes using high level disinfection involving packing, storage and dispatch. - To operate washer disinfectors, AER washers, Dryer cabinets and Sterilisers including loading machines, checking detergents, maintaining records as required. - To report any faulty instruments or equipment to Supervisor. - To maintain accurate records involved in production. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details The Decontamination Technician is responsible for providing effective safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilization) and distribution of re-usable medical devices. Technicians must comply with the essential requirements of MDR 2017 and UKCA, the decontamination units maintain a quality system (I.S.O 13485:2016), this is a legal requirement under the consumer protection act. To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Record all processes in the tracking and tracing database. To reprocess Endoscopes, record all processes of each Endoscope in the tracking and tracing database and to ensure all Endoscopes are placed in a dryer cabinet within 1 hour prior to use. Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. ## Job Description To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System. To reprocess reusable medical devices under supervision; disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, assemble, sterilize, despatch and track in a controlled environment. To reprocess endoscopes using high level disinfection involving packing, storage and dispatch. To operate washer disinfectors, AER washers, Dryer cabinets and Sterilisers including loading machines, checking detergents, maintaining records as required. To report any faulty instruments or equipment to Supervisor. To maintain accurate records involved in production. ## Responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Literate and numerate (Read & Write) **Desirable** - Equivalent to GCSE in English and Maths ### Knowledge **Desirable** - Knowledge of surgical instrumentation/ flexible endoscopes ### Experience **Essential** - Working under pressure and at speed - Keeping a high standard of cleanliness. **Desirable** - Experience of decontamination. - Experience of working within a hospital environment, particularly sterile services or endoscopy. - Experience of working within a quality system ### Work Related Circumstances **Essential** - Shift work and overtime - Flexible in approach to duties and prepared to work reasonable extended hours weekends and bank holidays and on-call ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [job description (pdf, 435.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340193) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.