Decontamination Operative (HPV/UV-C)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management (YTHFM) team based at York Hospital, in the Facilities department as a Decontamination (HPV/UV-C) Technician.

The role of the Decontamination Operative provides a vital service that contributes to the Trust overall Infection Prevention and Control Strategy.

You will be involved in the preparation and execution of process ensuring cleaning, sterilising and decontamination process is delivered safely in wards, departments and non-clinical areas of the Trust buildings and work as an integrated member of the Facilities team.

A comprehensive training programme is in operation in which successful candidates participate, to ensure proficient in the safe use of the UV-C and HPV decontamination equipment.

The role is physically demanding, lifting, and handling Decontamination equipment and long periods of standing. It is necessary to transport equipment around the Trust sites.

Successful candidates will have a flexible approach to work and work well under pressure, possess excellent communication skills, eagerness, and ability to learn.

Overtime/additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to do this.

The successful candidate will be based at York Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required, and therefore must be willing to travel.

Main duties of the job

• Prepare rooms, environments, and equipment for decontamination in accordance with standard operating procedures and on completion of deployment ensure all checks are completed and the area is safe.
• Clean the environment and utilise specialist equipment to ensure a safe deployment.
• Check all equipment prior and following deployments to identify any faults within the equipment and report accordingly by the appropriate channel.
• Ensure compliant documentation is retained and recorded.
• Ensure the health and safety of those within the environment is maintained throughout any deployments, and work in accordance with the Department's Standard Operating Procedures and risk assessments.
• Across site working maybe required at times.
• Monitoring stock levels and ordering.
• When not deployed in HPV the operative will carry out tasks in the Domestic and Facilities Services team.

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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

• 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 from a range of providers

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