Decontamination Assistant (Medical Equipment)

NHS Professionals; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,818,000 - 39,950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

24/7 365 support

Multi locational work across Trusts

Bank shift portal access

Job summary

NHS Professionals in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cleaner (Decontamination Technician) to join the Community Equipment Stores at Warrington. The role involves cleaning and decontaminating medical equipment and supporting the recycling process within a NHS Trust environment.

You will operate cleaning machinery, manage chemical stocks, and keep the work areas tidy and compliant with health and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience
• Hospital cleaning experience would be desirable

Responsibilities

• Disassemble medical equipment and perform manual cleaning stage decontamination in accordance with Trust and national polices.
• Prioritise and process the cleaning of medical equipment to facilitate the smooth running and the recycling process of medical equipment.
• Use of cleaning machinery such as industrial washer, pressure washer, steam cleaner, vacuum cleaner.
• Re-stocking of chemicals and disposable items required within the department during the working day.
• Keep the warehouse and car park area in a clean and tidy condition in accordance with risk assessment and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Cleaner (Decontamination Technician)

Location: Community Equipment Stores , Europa Point, Warrington WA5 7TY

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, various shifts between 8am - 4pm

Pay: £12.92 per hour

Trust Location: Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contract length: Minimum of 6 months, with the opportunity for ongoing work

About the trust:

As a provider of both mainstream and specialist care, our role is to focus on providing cost effective NHS care. We do this by keeping people out of hospital and supporting vulnerable people throughout their lives. As a dedicated provider of community services, our strategy is to bring more care closer to home. This means providing a wider range of services in community settings and to keep people healthier for longer by developing more specialist services to support people to live independently at home.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Disassemble medical equipment and perform manual cleaning stage decontamination process in accordance with Trust and national polices.
• Prioritise and process the cleaning of medical equipment to facilitate the smooth running and the recycling process of medical equipment.
• Use of cleaning machinery such as industrial washer, pressure washer, steam cleaner, vacuum cleaner.
• Re-stocking of chemicals and disposable items required within the department during the working day.
• Keep the warehouse and car park area in a clean and tidy condition in accordance with risk assessment and Health & Safety regulations.

Requirements for role:

• Cleaning experience
• Hospital cleaning experience would be desirable

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.