Bank Decontamination Technician | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a Bank Decontamination Technician within the Decontamination Department. The role supports decontamination and sterile services for surgical theatres, endoscopy, outpatients and wards, and offers training across all department facets.

The post involves cleaning and decontaminating endoscopes and associated equipment, monitoring and validating decontamination processes, handling bodily fluids and using PPE.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work across the department, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Willingness to train in all aspects of decontamination and sterile services.

Responsibilities

• Clean and decontaminate endoscopes and associated equipment used for multiple specialties and surgical instrumentation.
• Monitor and validate equipment used in the decontamination process.
• Handle bodily fluids and wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Quality assurance, tracking and tracing, loan set processing, stocking, ordering.

Job description

Bank Decontamination Technician | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

The Decontamination Department is responsible for the provision of decontamination and sterilisation services to surgical theatres, endoscopy, out patient departments and wards/units of the Trust, together with GP's and other community users.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to Join our busy team in Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust as a Decontamination Technician helping to provide a comprehensive decontamination service.

The Decontamination Department is looking to recruit hard working, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individual to join their team. The position of technician offers successful candidates the opportunity work within a well established and friendly team and train in all aspects of decontamination and sterile services.

The post will involve Cleaning and decontamination of mostly Endoscopes associated equipment used for several specialties and Surgical Instrumentation. Monitoring and validation of equipment used in the decontamination process. Will involve handling bodily fluids and requires the wearing of personal protective equipment.

The department operates 7 days working including weekends and you will be expected to participate in this Rota.

This role will also include on call services.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across mon to friday 7:30 to 19:00 bank holiday.

The successful candidates will be required to work in all areas of the department.

The successful candidates will be responsible for Cleaning and decontamination of Endoscopes associated equipment used for several specialties and surgical instrumentations. Monitoring and validation of equipment used in the decontamination process. Will involve handling bodily fluids and requires the wearing of personal protective equipment. quality assurance, tracking and tracing, loan set processing, and stocking taking and ordering.

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026