Endoscopy Technician
The closing date is 30 October 2025
Job summary
As an Endoscopy Technician you will work as part of a team to provide a quality efficient service to the Endoscopy department and wider theatres throughout the hospital. You will be responsible for the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes.
An integral development of the role is the correct handling, cleaning and decontamination of the endoscopes and equipment.
- Interview Date: 24th November 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/ week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
- Previous applicants need not apply
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work as a technician delivering quality reprocessing byproviding the efficient and correct handling, cleaning and decontamination of flexible endoscopes and related equipment.
Staff are actively encouraged and supported with their on-going training and development needs which will be within the limits of their own potential to ensure the service needs are met.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
24 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
317-2025-43-14-DR-VA1
Job locations
Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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Supporting documents
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