Job summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Decontamination Technician to join our high-performing Sterile Services Department at both the Royal Gwent and the Grange University Hospitals.
This is a vital role ensuring that reusable medical devices - including surgical instruments and endoscopes - are safely decontaminated, sterilised, and ready for use in patient care.
You will be part of a dedicated team providing high-quality decontamination services across multiple specialties.
If you have excellent attention to detail, enjoy working to high standards, and are committed to patient safety, we would love to hear from you.
The hours are 22.5 per week, to be worked 14:00 - 22:00, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Main duties of the job
As a Decontamination Technician, you will:
- Disassemble, inspect and reassemble complex reusable medical devices, often under magnification.
- Operate washer/disinfectors, endoscope reprocessors and large-load sterilizers.
- Ensure accurate tracking, traceability and documentation of devices throughout the decontamination cycle.
- Undertake daily equipment checks, conduct validation tests and record required quality control data.
- Support loan equipment processing and manage associated documentation.
- Communicate effectively with theatre and clinical staff, providing updates on processing times and advising on alternatives where necessary.
- Participate in internal audits, external inspections and ongoing service improvement work.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good level of general education with GCSE passes or equivalent
- Basic computer literacy
- NVQ Level 3 in decontamination or equivalent experience to include completion of the internal training MATRIX
- Completion of E-learning programme in decontamination practices principles
Desirable
- Internal auditor's qualification to ISO 9001 standards.
- 'Institute of Decontamination Sciences' Technical Certificate Course.
- ECDL qualification
- Ability to deliver practical work based training and assessment
Experience
Essential
- Professional experience of working in and applying a quality management system within a decontamination service.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Experience of dealing with customers
- To be able to give advice, instruction, monitor staff and initiate first line corrective action
Desirable
- Experience in supervising/managing staff
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communicator with teams and customers
- Ability to manage and respond to unplanned events.
- Ability to provide written reports on a regular basis
- The ability to liaise with people at all levels and to work cooperatively
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Proven ability of working within a decontamination area.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good level of general education with GCSE passes or equivalent
- Basic computer literacy
- NVQ Level 3 in decontamination or equivalent experience to include completion of the internal training MATRIX
- Completion of E-learning programme in decontamination practices principles
Desirable
- Internal auditor's qualification to ISO 9001 standards.
- 'Institute of Decontamination Sciences' Technical Certificate Course.
- ECDL qualification
- Ability to deliver practical work based training and assessment
Experience
Essential
- Professional experience of working in and applying a quality management system within a decontamination service.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Experience of dealing with customers
- To be able to give advice, instruction, monitor staff and initiate first line corrective action
Desirable
- Experience in supervising/managing staff
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communicator with teams and customers
- Ability to manage and respond to unplanned events.
- Ability to provide written reports on a regular basis
- The ability to liaise with people at all levels and to work cooperatively
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Proven ability of working within a decontamination area.
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.
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
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.
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).
