Decontamination Maintenance Engineer

NHS; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, is seeking a Decontamination Maintenance Engineer. Focused on maintaining and testing sterilisation and washing equipment, the role requires significant engineering experience. Candidates will benefit from development opportunities and employee assistance programs while contributing to quality healthcare services.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-going support from recruitment to onboarding

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Post-apprenticeship experience in Engineering, particularly control equipment.
• Evidence of working within steriliser & decontamination services.
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Autoclaves, Washer Disinfectors, and Endoscope equipment.
• Perform testing and revalidation in accordance with guidelines.

Skills

Familiarity with relevant regulations

Previous experience within a Health Service

Experience with de-contamination equipment

Education

Significant post-apprenticeship experience

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Decontamination Maintenance Engineer

The closing date is 29 June 2025

To assist the Estates Department in the provision of an efficient and cost-effective system of specialist services in respect to the maintaining, testing (weekly, quarterly & annually) and revalidating Autoclaves (Sterilisers), Washer Disinfectors including Endoscope Washer Disinfectors and Endoscope Dryers in accordance with the requirements of Department of Health best practice Health Technical Memorandum.

Main duties of the job

Carry out the maintenance of Autoclaves (sterilisers), Washer Disinfectors and Endoscope Washer Disinfectors in accordance with HTM

Carry out additional maintenance of Autoclaves (Sterilisers), Washer Disinfectors and Endoscope Washer Disinfectors as requested by the user

Carry out revalidation tests on Autoclaves Sterilisers, and Washer Disinfectors and Endoscope Washer Disinfectors in accordance with HTM

: Closing Date of applications: 29 June 2025

Interview date: TBC

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Significant post apprenticeship experience. Familiar with all forms of Engineering, particularly control equipment.

Experience

• Evidence of working within steriliser & decontamination services

Skills

• Familiarity with the relevant regulations and guidance and regulatory compliance
• Previous experience within a Health Service Experience of de-contamination equipment and BMS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£35,706 to £43,465 a yearSalary is inclusive of a 15% Recruitment and Retention Premia