Decontamination Tech Apprentice - Train to Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Decontamination Services Team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is offering an 18-month apprenticeship as a Decontamination Technician, delivered by Barnsley Facilities Services. You will clean, assemble, pack and sterilise reusable medical devices, including flexible endoscopes, sourced from theatres and clinical areas.

Training to Level 2 apprenticeship with the IDSc Technical Certificate is provided, so prior experience isn’t essential.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Decontamination or willingness to train
• Maths and English GCSE certificates required
• Willingness to learn and work under supervision

Responsibilities

• Receive, clean, disassemble, reassemble, pack and sterilise devices per procedures
• Collect equipment from theatres and departments
• Assemble instrument sets and sterilise according to laid-down procedures
• Supply sterile goods to internal and external users
• Record tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems tracking database
• Work to departmental SOPs and quality management systems
• Assist supervision in providing decontamination service
• Prioritise tasks to meet deadlines

Skills

Teamwork

Accurate under pressure

SOP compliance

Computer skills

Willingness to learn

Decontamination awareness

Education

Technical Certificate in Decontamination

Maths & English GCSE

Job description

The Decontamination Services Team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is offering an 18-month apprenticeship as a Decontamination Technician, delivered by Barnsley Facilities Services. You will clean, assemble, pack and sterilise reusable medical devices, including flexible endoscopes, sourced from theatres and clinical areas.

Training to Level 2 apprenticeship with the IDSc Technical Certificate is provided, so prior experience isn’t essential.