# TSSU Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tssu-technician/b5f41490-a1f4-4def-b6f9-049b1b67b091 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tssu-technician/b5f41490-a1f4-4def-b6f9-049b1b67b091.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Stanmore - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £30,142 per annum inclusive of HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent: Stanmore base, with travel to Enfield Decontamination Facility if required as a result of BCP activation - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (required to work 5 days out of 6 (Monday to Saturday) based on rota scheduling) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T10:13:12.500Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Brockley_Hill/Royal_National_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Sterile_services_decontamination/Sterile_services_decontamination-v8109556 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8109556?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview You will be joining TSSU at a pivotal moment at the start of our transformation program & will support the team through key projects including autoclave replacement, BSI re-certification audit & a rather large mandate from the Theatre Action Group. As a TSSU Technician you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users’ needs are exceeded through the timely delivery of sterile surgical instrumentation & other reusable medical devices, some of which are required at short notice. The work is varied, interesting, rewarding yet challenging & in return you will be a highly motivated & resilient team-player. Your role will be pivotal, alongside your team, in supporting the work of our world-renowned orthopaedic surgeons in a hospital, which is a centre for excellence & an internationally recognised centre for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions. ### Main duties of the job Maintain high standards of work in all areas of TSSU production & work effectively within the Team to ensure timely delivery of a high quality & defect free product; (examples of tasks include collection, cleaning, inspecting, maintenance, disinfection, assembling, packing, sealing, labelling, sterilising & dispatching of surgical instruments, trays & equipment under supervision). Responsible for the safe operation of all decontamination equipment, reporting faults quickly to maintain uptime & adherence to all departmental standard operating policies. Take personal responsibility to ensure competency, knowledge & practical skills are maintained & improved through participation in all continuous improvement initiatives, audit, training & development activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Our efficient & highly productive Team is tight knit, friendly & works well together. This secondment would suit someone with sufficient instrument knowledge to hit the ground running with minimal training (although training, mentoring & support will of course be provided on an on-going basis). You will need to be a highly motivated & resilient team player with willingness to learn & develop expertise in all areas of sterile services. If you have an ‘eye for detail’ & are happy working in a highly controlled environment, following standard operating procedures & meeting production targets, then you may be the person we are looking for. See Job Description for additional details. ## Job Details You will be joining TSSU at a pivotal moment at the start of our transformation program & will support the team through key projects including autoclave replacement, BSI re-certification audit & a rather large mandate from the Theatre Action Group. As a TSSU Technician you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users’ needs are exceeded through the timely delivery of sterile surgical instrumentation & other reusable medical devices, some of which are required at short notice. The work is varied, interesting, rewarding yet challenging & in return you will be a highly motivated & resilient team-player. Your role will be pivotal, alongside your team, in supporting the work of our world-renowned orthopaedic surgeons in a hospital, which is a centre for excellence & an internationally recognised centre for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions. ## Job Description Maintain high standards of work in all areas of TSSU production & work effectively within the Team to ensure timely delivery of a high quality & defect free product; (examples of tasks include collection, cleaning, inspecting, maintenance, disinfection, assembling, packing, sealing, labelling, sterilising & dispatching of surgical instruments, trays & equipment under supervision). Responsible for the safe operation of all decontamination equipment, reporting faults quickly to maintain uptime & adherence to all departmental standard operating policies. Take personal responsibility to ensure competency, knowledge & practical skills are maintained & improved through participation in all continuous improvement initiatives, audit, training & development activities. ## Responsibilities Our efficient & highly productive Team is tight knit, friendly & works well together. This secondment would suit someone with sufficient instrument knowledge to hit the ground running with minimal training (although training, mentoring & support will of course be provided on an on-going basis). You will need to be a highly motivated & resilient team player with willingness to learn & develop expertise in all areas of sterile services. If you have an ‘eye for detail’ & are happy working in a highly controlled environment, following standard operating procedures & meeting production targets, then you may be the person we are looking for. See Job Description for additional details. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge, training & experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working in a hospital environment **Desirable** - Competent skills to undertake effective / compliant decontamination of medical devices in all areas of TSSU ### Planning & organisational skills **Essential** - Plan own workload with limited supervision ### Communication & relationship skills **Essential** - Good communicator with all levels of staff face to face & by phone **Desirable** - Able to listen to & follow verbal instructions ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 178.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10404518) - [person specification (pdf, 135.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10404519) - [letter from chief executive (pdf, 1018.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2864) ## 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.