HSSU Engineer

HSSU Site Engineer
Tiverton HSSU Hub | Property and Facilities | Permanent | Full Time
The salary offered will reflect the skills, 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.

The role sits within a team of three engineers responsible for maintaining building engineering systems and specialist decontamination equipment.

Occasional support to nearby Nuffield facilities in Bristol and Eastleigh is expected.

• Maintain and fault‑find on Washer‑Disinfectors, Sterilisers, Endoscope Washers, Ultrasonic units and associated site engineering 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 support continuous improvement.

• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 / ONC or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or suitable previous experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work well across teams.
• Basic IT skills including email and Microsoft Office.
• Able to prioritise workload, make sound decisions and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience working with decontamination equipment is highly desirable.

We want you to enjoy coming to work, feel valued and stay healthy. Our benefits package includes free on‑site parking, free tea and coffee, PPE provided, free Nuffield gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, lifestyle benefits and pension options.

We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume. If this role sounds right for you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. It starts with you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as wereceive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you.