Decontamination Engineer – National Validation Programme

NWSSP Legal & Risk Services; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) invites applications for a Decontamination Engineer to support the Principal and Senior Decontamination Engineer. You will provide guidance to Welsh Government, NHS Wales bodies and other stakeholders on medical device decontamination and lead activities across Sterile Services, Endoscopy, Pathology, Pharmacy and Primary Care.

Work will involve coordinating the national programme for validation of sterilizers and washer/disinfectors, conducting

Qualifications

• A degree qualification B.Eng or equivalent in an appropriate Engineering subject.
• Recognised specialist knowledge and training in the field of medical device decontamination, equivalent to master’s level.
• Must have considerable specialist knowledge in the field of medical device decontamination including testing a wide range of decontamination equipment in compliance with WHTM requirements.
• A thorough understanding of issues associated with reprocessing medical devices and decontamination systems used in healthcare, including specialized sterilization equipment.
• Experience of working for the NHS on decontamination equipment.
• Welsh language skills are desirable

Responsibilities

• The Decontamination Engineer supports the Senior Decontamination Engineer in the provision of advice, guidance and support to the Welsh Government and the NHS in Wales on all decontamination issues for Sterile Services Departments, Endoscopy, Pathology, Pharmacies and Primary Care.
• The Decontamination Engineer supports the Senior Decontamination Engineer in organising the annual national programme of sterilizer and washer disinfector validation for the NHS in Wales.
• The Decontamination Engineer undertakes specialised decontamination testing on behalf of the NHS in Wales as part of the annual national decontamination testing programme.
• Organise and lead formal validation close out meetings with senior NHS management following testing. This involves presenting highly complex, technical validation data to senior decontamination and estates managers.
• Supports the Senior Decontamination Engineer in the provision of advice on the procurement, installation and commissioning of sterilizing, washer/disinfecting and endoscopy reprocessing equipment for the NHS in Wales including advising customers of the appropriate methods of decontaminating instruments and operation of equipment to ensure that all published requirements are complied with, and that best practice is followed

Skills

Own initiative

Deadline-driven

High workload endurance

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) or equivalent

Master-level knowledge (training) in decontamination

Job description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) invites applications for a Decontamination Engineer to support the Principal and Senior Decontamination Engineer. You will provide guidance to Welsh Government, NHS Wales bodies and other stakeholders on medical device decontamination and lead activities across Sterile Services, Endoscopy, Pathology, Pharmacy and Primary Care.

Work will involve coordinating the national programme for validation of sterilizers and washer/disinfectors, conducting