Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

The closing date is 29 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Decontamination Technician for our busy service.

The post holder will be part of an Endoscopy Decontamination Team within the Treatment Centre, working over a seven-day week Monday to Sunday.

Main duties of the job

Understand the functions and clinical use of endoscopes.
Have working knowledge of all endoscopes used, to include an overview of the care and maintenance requirements.
This fast paced and high patient turnover requires passionate and forward-thinking staff.
You must be committed to high standards of infection prevention and control and will need to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member as well as under your own initiative.
Having excellent communication skills, along with the ability to think independently.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The trust is also part of Central Cheshire Intergrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local heath partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-S&C-7172941

Job locations

Leighton

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please see Job Description and Person Specification for details and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please see Job Description and Person Specification for details and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qaulification/Previous expericence

Essential

Good general education. 3 GCSE's C Grade or above e.g., English & Maths and one of the Sciences, or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

Previous experience in an endoscopic Decontamination setting.
Experience of track and traceability systems.

Skills

Essential

Basic keyboard / computer skills and willing to develop further.
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
The ability to prioritise own workload

Behaviours

Essential

Must be willing to act as a role model.
Must have the courage to speak up.
Must value and appreciate others worth.

Person Specification

Qaulification/Previous expericence

Essential

Good general education. 3 GCSE's C Grade or above e.g., English & Maths and one of the Sciences, or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

Previous experience in an endoscopic Decontamination setting.
Experience of track and traceability systems.

Skills

Essential

Basic keyboard / computer skills and willing to develop further.
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
The ability to prioritise own workload

Behaviours

Essential

Must be willing to act as a role model.
Must have the courage to speak up.
Must value and appreciate others worth.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)