Freeman Hospital
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Endoscopy Technician
role at
Freeman Hospital .
Band 2 | Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview 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.
Main duties of the job
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
Details of the post Main duties of the job: The post holder will be expected to work as a technician delivering quality reprocessing by providing 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.
Working for our organisation: 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:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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 criteria
Health & Safety knowledge
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of NHS
Skills Essential criteria
Good communication skills
Literacy & numeracy skills
Desirable criteria
IT skills
Experience Essential criteria
Experience in care
Desirable criteria
Endoscopy experience
Qualifications Essential criteria
GCSE standard (or equivalent) education
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Application materials Documents to download:
endoscopy technician (PDF, 272.4KB)
Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Kerry Clark Job title Sterile Services Manager Email address kerry.clark20@nhs.net Telephone number 0191 28 29422
Additional information
Previous applicants need not apply
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Endoscopy Technician
role at
Freeman Hospital .
Band 2 | Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview 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.
Main duties of the job
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
Details of the post Main duties of the job: The post holder will be expected to work as a technician delivering quality reprocessing by providing 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.
Working for our organisation: 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:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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 criteria
Health & Safety knowledge
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of NHS
Skills Essential criteria
Good communication skills
Literacy & numeracy skills
Desirable criteria
IT skills
Experience Essential criteria
Experience in care
Desirable criteria
Endoscopy experience
Qualifications Essential criteria
GCSE standard (or equivalent) education
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Application materials Documents to download:
endoscopy technician (PDF, 272.4KB)
Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Kerry Clark Job title Sterile Services Manager Email address kerry.clark20@nhs.net Telephone number 0191 28 29422
Additional information
Previous applicants need not apply
#J-18808-Ljbffr