Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Decontamination Technician

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Job summary

This role is offered on afixed term/secondment basis for 9 months.

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our team for an experienced Decontamination Technician - the job purpose for this role is:

- To provide specialised decontamination services to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Clinic.

- Employing specialised decontamination equipment's and pressurised vessels ensure

- Ensure used medical equipment's and instruments are cleaned, sterilised and repackaged

- Undertake frequent testing of specialised decontamination equipment and pressurised vessels to ensure that these items of equipment are functioning correctly

- To ensure a smooth and efficient running of the Dental service

- It is a requirement for this role that the successful candidate is appropriately vaccinated to carry out this role once induction and on site training is complete

Main duties of the job

To complete testing of autoclaves, washer disinfectors and ultrasonic cleaners.
Adhere to local processes and HTM01-05
Complete specific cleaning efficiency testing.
Decontaminate and sterilise specialised re-usable dental equipment and instruments.
To sterilise dental instruments using pressure vessels/autoclaves.
To liaise with outside stakeholders to ensure a quality service.
To be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails.
To undertake administrative tasks within the clinic as required.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in theSouth West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in theSouth West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-815

Job locations

Springbank Community Resource Centre Dental Clinic

Springbank way

Cheltenham

GL51 0LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manually clean dental instruments and equipment as required to manufacturers guidelines instruments, safely use an ultra-sonic bath and use an automated washer disinfector effectively.
To sterilise dental instruments using pressure vessels/autoclaves.
To liaise with outside stakeholders to ensure a quality service.
Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance.
To disinfect laboratory work going to and from the lab according to the SOP.
To report when stock levels are getting low and maintain good stock control.
To check that dental instruments and equipment in store are within the acceptable of HTM 01-05 timeframe guidelines and reprocess non-compliant items.
To document all daily testing and maintenance of machines and equipment as required.
Comply with the highest standards required for daily documentation of all equipment.
To undertake administrative tasks within the clinic as required.
To deal with routine enquires and other matters.
Participate and support the training of new staff members.
Supervise learnings or new staff members

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manually clean dental instruments and equipment as required to manufacturers guidelines instruments, safely use an ultra-sonic bath and use an automated washer disinfector effectively.
To sterilise dental instruments using pressure vessels/autoclaves.
To liaise with outside stakeholders to ensure a quality service.
Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance.
To disinfect laboratory work going to and from the lab according to the SOP.
To report when stock levels are getting low and maintain good stock control.
To check that dental instruments and equipment in store are within the acceptable of HTM 01-05 timeframe guidelines and reprocess non-compliant items.
To document all daily testing and maintenance of machines and equipment as required.
Comply with the highest standards required for daily documentation of all equipment.
To undertake administrative tasks within the clinic as required.
To deal with routine enquires and other matters.
Participate and support the training of new staff members.
Supervise learnings or new staff members

Person Specification

Aplication

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge
Clear and accurate recording skills, both digitally and written
Able to use specialist decontamination equipment or receive training from an accredited course on washer disinfectors, sterilisers and ultra sonic cleaners
Appropriately vaccinated to be able to carry out the role
Previous experience of working in dental decontamination or CSSD

Desirable

knowledge of HTM0105
Knowledge of PPE, COSHH and disposal of hazardous waste and other health and safety processes

Experience

Desirable

Experience in decontamination process

Person Specification

Aplication

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge
Clear and accurate recording skills, both digitally and written
Able to use specialist decontamination equipment or receive training from an accredited course on washer disinfectors, sterilisers and ultra sonic cleaners
Appropriately vaccinated to be able to carry out the role
Previous experience of working in dental decontamination or CSSD

Desirable

knowledge of HTM0105
Knowledge of PPE, COSHH and disposal of hazardous waste and other health and safety processes

Experience

Desirable

Experience in decontamination process

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Springbank Community Resource Centre Dental Clinic

Springbank way

Cheltenham

GL51 0LG

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Springbank Community Resource Centre Dental Clinic

Springbank way

Cheltenham

GL51 0LG

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)