Band 2 - Endoscopy Decontamination Technician SACH, Environment

West Herts Hospitals; St Albans; Remoto; GBP 24.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 2 Endoscopy Decontamination Technician for St Albans City Hospital. The role is permanent and full-time (37.5 hours) with flexible working arrangements.

The Endoscopy unit performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with a pass-through decontamination system. Core duties include decontaminating endoscopes, maintaining equipment, and ensuring a clean, safe environment.

Competenze

• Decontamination qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in hospital decontamination or sterile services.
• Knowledge of endoscope handling and safety procedures.

Mansioni

• Decontaminate endoscopes according to departmental systems and guidelines.
• Assist with running the Endoscopy Decontamination Services and maintain equipment.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure quality service.
• Train and supervise staff as required.
• Document daily maintenance of machines and equipment.
• Track endoscopes and equipment; maintain accurate records.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols and reporting of non-conformances.

Conoscenze

Endoscopy Decontamination

Hospital Environment

Electronic Tracking

Audits Knowledge

Formazione

Decontamination Specific Qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

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Band 2 - Endoscopy Decontamination Technician SACH, Environment

Band 2

Main area Endoscopy Decontamination Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-G-11990

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site St Albans City Hospital Town St Albans Salary £26,618 pa inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We currently have a vacancy for Band 2 Endoscopy Decontamination Technician position at St Albans City Hospital.

The Endoscopy unit caries out a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using a wide variety of flexible Endoscopes. The Decontamination units are JAG accredited utilising a pass-through system.

Also responsible for their area of co-ordination in the department, together with ensuring the environment is kept clean, safe and comfortable. Core shifts are Monday-Friday 8.00-16.00 or 10.00-18.00 with some weekend working.

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Main duties of the job

To Decontaminate Endoscopes, working to the departmental systems, policies, procedures and guidelines as required.

To assist with the running of the Endoscopy Decontamination Services, and as part of a team to share the responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of all equipment.

Liaise with outside departments to ensure a quality service.

Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance.

Assist with the training and teaching of staff at all levels.

To Manual clean all endoscopes.

Disinfecting endoscopes using auto-disinfectors (in accordance with manufactures, BSG, JAG and GIN guidelines).

To Document all daily maintenance of machines and equipment as required.

To carry out all Endoscope and equipment tracking as required.

Comply with the daily documentation of the decontamination of all equipment.

Decontamination of all instruments and endoscopes as required

Ensure that the right scopes are decontaminated.

Maintenance and upkeep of all endoscopes and all equipment in the Unit as required.

Assist with the organising of general and periodic machine servicing and action accordingly.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as an integral part of the Endoscopy Decontamination Team and part of the wider Integrated Decontamination Team, assisting in ensuring the departments run smoothly by Decontaminating and maintaining the endoscopes, working with specialist equipment and general supplies required in the department.

Carry out Daily equipment checks to adhere to health and safety regulations and organising the repair of all defects to be dealt with promptly.

Ensure compliance with correct protocols is adhered to.

To carry out all training as required.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Decontamination Specific Qualification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of working in an Endoscopy Decontamination unit, Sterile Services unit or hospital clinical environment
• Knowledge of electronic tracking systems
• Knowledge of hospital audits

Experience

• Experience of working in an Endoscopy Decontamination unit, Sterile Services unit or hospital clinical environment.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.