Nuffield Health

Healthcare

HSSUEngineer

£38–42k Tiverton, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“HSSU Engineer at Nuffield Health. Skills: Site engineering, Maintenance, Decontamination equipment. Maintain washer disinfectors. Fault-find on sterilisers”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Fault-finding; Prioritise workload; Make sound decisions

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rota, 1-in-2 on-call rota

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 / ONC or equivalent qualification, Full UK driving licence, Basic IT skills including email and Microsoft Office

Nice to Have

Experience working with decontamination equipment

What You'll Do.

Maintain washer disinfectors

Fault-find on sterilisers

Maintain endoscope washers

Maintain ultrasonic units

Maintain associated site building services

Carry out scheduled testing

Complete planned maintenance tasks

Record maintenance tasks

Keep testing schedule on track

Ensure high standards

Liaise with operational staff

Inform staff of planned works

Minimise service disruption

Check deliveries against documentation

Resolve discrepancies

Prepare maintenance reports

Submit testing reports

Attend Quality meetings

Attend Health & Safety meetings

Support continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engineering Team Leader; Fellow Site Engineer; Operational staff

Communication Scope

Good communication skills

Full Job Description

_**HSSU Site Engineer Tiverton HSSU Hub | Property & Facilities and Building Services | ** **Maintenance/Electrical/Mechanical | Permanent | Full Time Up to £38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience and qualifications of the successful applicant.**_ _**37.5 hours per week**_ Nuffield Health is Britain’s largest not‑for‑profit healthcare organisation. Join us as a Site Engineer at our Tiverton HSSU (EX16 6SR) Hub and play your part in supporting safe, reliable decontamination services for hospitals across the region. Our HSSU (Hospital Sterile Services Unit) plays a vital role in transporting sterile and disinfected surgical equipment to the local hospital network. Now, you can too. Join the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity and you’ll have every chance to help improve lives. In return, you’ll experience our unrivalled rewards. **Job Summary** The role sits within a team of three engineers responsible for maintaining building engineering systems and specialist decontamination equipment within the HSSU. **Main duties** * Maintain and fault‑find on washer disinfectors, sterilisers, endoscope washers, ultrasonic units and associated site building services in line with statutory requirements and organisational standards. * Carry out scheduled weekly, quarterly and annual testing, ensuring all planned maintenance tasks are completed on time and recorded appropriately. * Work closely with the Engineering Team Leader and fellow Site Engineer to keep the testing schedule on track and ensure consistent high standards. * Liaise with operational staff to keep them informed of planned works and minimise service disruption. * Participate in the 1‑in‑2 on‑call rota. On‑call is paid at 10% of hourly rate, with call‑outs paid at time and a half. * Order parts, receive deliveries and check these against purchase documentation, resolving discrepancies as they arise. * Prepare and submit maintenance and testing reports as required * Attend local Quality and Health & Safety meetings to su

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