Decontamination Services Technician

AGH Solutions Ltd; Exley Head; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Exley Head is seeking a dedicated individual for a full-time role in decontamination services. The position includes recording tasks, supervising apprentices, and working under quality management systems. The candidate will be exposed to blood and bodily fluids and is expected to manage their workload with limited supervision. This role is part of the Saturday and Bank Holiday rota. A DBS check is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Record all tasks on the Health Edge computerised traceability systems.
• Work in accordance with the department's work instructions and Quality Management systems.
• Provide supervision to Apprentice Decontamination Technicians within the team.
• Plan own workload with limited supervision.
• Be prepared for exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

Job description

Role Overview

To undertake decontamination services duties and assist in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient

Key Responsibilities

• Record all tasks on the Health Edge computerised traceability systems
• Work in accordance with the department's work instructions and Quality Management systems
• Provide supervision to Apprentice Decontamination Technicians within the team
• Plan own workload with limited supervision
• The role involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids

About AGH Solutions

AGH Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our NHS heritage, and proud to be supporting Airedale’s clinical services. We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS. AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire. We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley. Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service. Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHS FT specifically.

Employment Details

We are currently recruiting for a full time position within our Decontamination Services Team. Working hours are as follows: Monday to Friday - 8am-4pm. Please note, this position will be part of the Saturday rota working 1 in 4, hours are 8am to 1pm and Bank Holiday rota working 8ampm. If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard or Basic £26.40) from your first full month’s salary. This is a condition of your employment. In applying for a post that requires a DBS check you are confirming that you have read and understood the DBS Privacy Policy for Enhanced and Standard Checks (Click here for the privacy policy). You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.