University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Decontamination Technician

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Job summary

The University Hospital Trust is part of one of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the care that we provide. We value the contribution that all our staff make to a positive patient experience and are delighted to be able to offer full time and part time opportunities within our Decontamination team at Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals.

We will provide a competitive salary, uniform, generous terms and conditions including a minimum of 27 days annual leave (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours), the opportunity to join a pension scheme, training and career progression and a positive working environment.

Main duties of the job

In return you will be expected to provide an excellent customer focused service for very busy theatres and our patients.

The role will require you to manually process and test Flexible's scopes (manual dexterity is required on these types of Medical devices), operate endoscopy washer disinfector machines, use a software tracking system, undertake physical exertion such as prolong standing some bending/lifting and deliver clean scopes to some clinical areas using storage cabinets.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 to £24,465 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9014775

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *GCSE/NVQ ( E ) or GCE

Desirable

  • *TVQ/NVQ
  • *IDSc

Experience

Essential

  • *Must be able to follow instructions

Desirable

  • *Decontamination environments
  • *Production environment
  • *Busy environments
  • *Working in controlled environments and working to instructions
  • *Has knowledge of Medical devices used in Endoscopy
  • *Has knowledge of Health care environments

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Time-keeping
  • *Reliable attendance
  • *Good general health
  • *Team work
  • *Able to work manual dexterity
  • *Flexibility working 5/7 days, able to work shifts
  • *Able to work cross sites
  • *Prolong standing required when manual cleaning medical devices

Desirable

  • *Customer service answering the telephone
  • *Operating computer systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *GCSE/NVQ ( E ) or GCE

Desirable

  • *TVQ/NVQ
  • *IDSc

Experience

Essential

  • *Must be able to follow instructions

Desirable

  • *Decontamination environments
  • *Production environment
  • *Busy environments
  • *Working in controlled environments and working to instructions
  • *Has knowledge of Medical devices used in Endoscopy
  • *Has knowledge of Health care environments

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Time-keeping
  • *Reliable attendance
  • *Good general health
  • *Team work
  • *Able to work manual dexterity
  • *Flexibility working 5/7 days, able to work shifts
  • *Able to work cross sites
  • *Prolong standing required when manual cleaning medical devices

Desirable

  • *Customer service answering the telephone
  • *Operating computer systems

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Pamela Crocker

pamela.crocker@uhb.nhs.uk

01214242653

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 to £24,465 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9014775

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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