Decontamination Technician

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Sterile Services Department (based at Scarborough Hospital) provides a vital service, decontaminating and reprocessing surgical instruments for use on the wards and departments within the York Teaching and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be involved in the cleaning, inspecting, assembling, packing, sterilizing and distributing surgical equipment to wards, departments and theatres. This will include high level disinfection of valuable complex flexible endoscopes for use across the Trust.

Successful candidates will require attention to detail and an eagerness and ability to learn.We have a comprehensive in-house training package which successful candidates will be expected to complete.The role is physically demanding, lifting and handling heavy instrument sets and long periods of standing.

As a clinical support, the department is operational 7 days a week to meet the demands of the hospital. The technician role is permanent, 37.5 hours per week, working shifts between 08:00 to 22:00 each week. This includes rostered weekend and Bank holiday work.

The department is compliant to ISO 13485 Quality management System. Previous experience working with a quality system or in the decontamination is desirable but not essential.

There will be a short test at interview to measure Mathematics and English skills.

Main duties of the job

To undertake decontamination science duties and assist in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service, contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing, sterilisation or high level disinfection of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database.
To deal with all levels of customer queries via; telephone and direct personal contact, including clinicians, nurses and other practitioners.
To provide supervision to Apprentice Decontamination Technicians and other junior staff within the team.
Work in accordance with the Department's Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System ISO13485:2016.
The role involves exposure to infectious material and bodily fluids.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-6939992-DT-CSD

Job locations

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Functional English and Maths Level 2 or equivalent
Computer literacy skills

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a customer service setting
Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

Experience using decontamination equipment or other commercial machinery
Working in an hospital environment or similar

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

Availability to work weekends & BH to meet service need

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Functional English and Maths Level 2 or equivalent
Computer literacy skills

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a customer service setting
Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

Experience using decontamination equipment or other commercial machinery
Working in an hospital environment or similar

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

Availability to work weekends & BH to meet service need

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.