Assistant Technical Officer
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Assistant Technical Officer
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Assistant Technical Officer to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring that all medical devices comply with the latest healthcare regulations and standards. You will also contribute to our premium reprocessing and sterilisation services, ensuring that medical equipment is not just sterilised but prepared to the utmost standard, promoting optimal patient care and safety.
At King's Mill Hospital, our mission is to craft, execute and sustain an esteemed Quality System for medical devices, aligning seamlessly with the latest directives, regulations, legislation and guidance in the healthcare industry. We are dedicated to ensuring that every medical device we work with meets the highest standards, guaranteeing safety, efficacy and compliance.
Our commitment extends to offering an unparalleled service dedicated to the reprocessing and sterilisation of instrument procedure packs and equipment, delivering excellence to The Trust's wards, departments, Theatres and partner organisations.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Details
Date posted
27 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
214-SRG-8237905
Job locations
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Medically cleared by Occupational Health as fit to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the role
- Bank holiday cover
- On-call rota
- Saturday and Sunday working rota
- Service provision to both King's Mill and Newark Hospital sites
Knowledge
Desirable
- Health & Safety issues
- Moving & handling procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Adequate level of education to perform in the role; for example, pass grade in GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent, to demonstrate appropriate level of literacy and numeracy
- Basic keyboard skills
Desirable
- GCSE Maths and English
- Apprenticeship - Decontamination
Training
Essential
- Training in all aspects of departmental processes required
Desirable
- NHS National Decontamination Training Programme
Experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working in a Decontamination Service
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Medically cleared by Occupational Health as fit to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the role
- Bank holiday cover
- On-call rota
- Saturday and Sunday working rota
- Service provision to both King's Mill and Newark Hospital sites
Knowledge
Desirable
- Health & Safety issues
- Moving & handling procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Adequate level of education to perform in the role; for example, pass grade in GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent, to demonstrate appropriate level of literacy and numeracy
- Basic keyboard skills
Desirable
- GCSE Maths and English
- Apprenticeship - Decontamination
Training
Essential
- Training in all aspects of departmental processes required
Desirable
- NHS National Decontamination Training Programme
Experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working in a Decontamination Service
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
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Decontamination Service Manager
Julie White
01623622515
Details
Date posted
27 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
214-SRG-8237905
Job locations
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
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