The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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


Job description

Job responsibilities

Post holder will work under the direction of a Qualified Nurse to:

  • Work as part of a team in endoscopy
  • Provide the efficient correct handling, cleaning and decontamination of flexible endoscopes and related equipment
  • Report problems to the relevant people

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post holder will work under the direction of a Qualified Nurse to:

  • Work as part of a team in endoscopy
  • Provide the efficient correct handling, cleaning and decontamination of flexible endoscopes and related equipment
  • Report problems to the relevant people

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Health & Safety knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Literacy & numeracy skills

Desirable

  • IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in care

Desirable

  • Endoscopy experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE standard (or equivalent) education
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Health & Safety knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Literacy & numeracy skills

Desirable

  • IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in care

Desirable

  • Endoscopy experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE standard (or equivalent) education

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sterile Services Manager

Kerry Clark

kerry.clark20@nhs.net

01912829422

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


Supporting documents

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