Assistant Technical Officer

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Technical Officer to work rostered shifts across all decontamination facilities. The role involves assisting in producing safe, compliant medical products and contributing to a safe working environment.

Based in London, the post requires working across multiple decontamination sites, adhering to QMS procedures, and supporting team members to meet production and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with processing procedures and equipment in a medical setting.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems and Trust policies.
• Ability to work in a team and follow management instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring products are fit for purpose and produced in a timely, efficient manner.
• Contribute to a safe working environment within the departments.
• Work across all decontamination facilities within UCLH Foundation Trust and follow Quality Procedures.
• Highlight and record Non-Conformances in the department's QMS to a senior staff member.
• Maintain production records, traceability and non-conformance documentation.

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Technical Officer

The closing date is 15 November 2026

Sterile Service Band 2 Assistant technical officer

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Technical Officer who will be expected to work rostered shifts on all days of the week in all of the Trusts decontamination facilities.

Main duties of the job

Role:

• To assist in ensuring that all products manufactured in the Trusts decontamination facilities are fit for purpose and produced in a timely and efficient manner.
• To contribute towards a safe working environment within the departments.
• To work as part of a team and undertake duties as directed by the management team of the Trusts decontamination facilities.
• To work within all of the decontamination facilities within UCLH Foundation Trust.
• To work as part of a team in accordance with the agreed Quality Procedures for the departments and to follow instruction where appropriate.
• To work in all areas of the decontamination facilities on a day-to-day basis.
• To highlight and record any Non-Conformances with the department's QMS to a senior member of staff.

About us

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 Hospital
• 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.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Knowledge and experience:

Working knowledge of the processing procedures and associated equipment. Demonstrate recognition and knowledge of medical devices. To understand changes to the Quality / productivity system to maintain efficient production methods. To adhere to departmental QMS Procedures & Trust policies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To work with the management & supervisors to meet the production needs of the department & its customers. To ensure that production records, traceability, & non-conformance documentation is completed. Demonstrate an understanding of the customer/client relationship and the service provision To comply with the departmental personnel protective equipment procedures when working in all areas of the department. To comply with the Departments Sickness & Absence procedures. To ensure that internal and external staff adhere to departmental policies and procedures. To mentor colleagues where appropriate. To comply with the departmental annual leave procedures. To assist in ensure raw materials within the packing room are maintained to an economical level. To ensure stocks held are within current life span of product. To assist in ensuring departmental resources are used to maximise efficiencies. To ensure all incidents are reported and documented in line with the departments QMS and Trust reporting procedures.

Communication

Communication with team members on departmental issues ensuring information is relayed in a timely and effective manner. Communication and problem solving with team members & customers. Working effectively within the existing departmental structure.

Personal Development

To support and mentor colleagues. To participate fully in departmental training programmes To attend mandatory training courses

Core duties Supervise staff in all areas of production and distribution to ensure standards are maintained and work quotas met within a controlled environment, that QMS is effectively operated and monitored in accordance with the Quality Manual and associated Policies and Procedures. 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

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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,066 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS