Materials Assistant | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £33,094 - £36,195 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7698532/309-UCLH-7241 |
Summary
The Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (SDU) at UCH is a highly respected unit and has certification to ISO 13485 and is MDR accredited. The unit is based in University College Hospital and provides a centralised decontamination service to UCLH Foundation Trust. Allied with this is the centralised Endoscopy Decontamination Unit (EDU) for flexible endoscopes, a satellite Sterile Services Department serving our dental hospital and a Neonatal Decontamination Unit.
Our ideal candidate will have a commitment to personal development and the ability to work in a conscientious and flexible manner whilst ensuring that the department’s high standards are maintained. Experience of working within a decontamination facility is preferred. Experience is managing technical materials and consumables as well as experience with surgical instruments will be an advantage.
We are seeking to recruit Sterile Services materials assistant to work with our technical team.
We are looking for a strong and committed organiser with a good grounding within this sector and a strong knowledge of sterile Services and decontamination equipment.
The unit is open 24hrs and 365 days of the year.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026
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