Senior Assistant Technical Officer | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2PG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7745465/309-UCLH-7341 |
Summary
We are seeking to recruit a Sterile Services Senior Assistant Technical Officer who will be expected to work rostered shifts on all days of the week in all of the Trusts decontamination facilities.
Role:
• To ensure that staff in designated areas are adequately supervised
• To provide training and advise when required
• To maintain the departments ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 accreditation status
• To ensure that service requirements are communicated and actioned effectively throughout the service
• To participate in the On Call rota for both departments
• To work in all areas of the service
• To be responsible for final product release
• To monitor technicians’ performance
• To monitor compliance with dress code
• To decontaminate, replace or repair as agreed, equipment for use in operating theatres and other clinical areas.
• To supply products to specified areas in agreed quantities and to specified properties and cleanliness
• To inspect and assemble instruments according to the agreed specification
• To ensure by examination that products meet the required standards
• To maintain delivery schedules
• To provide customer service, visits and liaison
• To participate in on-call duties
• To ensure daily and weekly testing regime is carried out and adheres to regulatory standards
• To carry out stock audits to include pack sterility and ensure packs are in date
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.
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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 Tuesday 3 Feb 2026
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