Decontamination Technician

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider is seeking a Decontamination Technician to join their Sterile Services Department. This role involves specialized decontamination of medical devices, managing records, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. You will work Tuesday to Saturday with occasional weekend and bank holiday shifts. Candidates should have relevant GCSEs and experience in healthcare. Competitive salary and inclusion in a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare worker experience required.
• Experience working within an SSD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of decontamination duties.
• Manage decontamination records.
• Support a medical device service for all theatres and departments.

Skills

Good handwriting, reading and numeracy skills

Good keyboard and computer skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work in a team and independently

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE Maths/English/Science (or equivalent)

Completion of an IDSC Technical Certificate

Job description

Overview

Decontamination Technician — University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Based at St Richards Sterile Services Department (occasional relocation to Worthing Hospital site required). The closing date is 06 October 2025.

Working pattern: Tuesday - Saturday 7am - 3pm (Saturday 8am - 4pm). Weekend and bank holiday working is required as part of this role.

The role involves providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to patient care. You will perform a full range of decontamination duties, manage decontamination records in your area, and ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems. You will plan your own workload with minimal supervision. The role is physically manual and involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids. You will support an effective medical device service to all theatres, departments and wards on the SRH site, and issue supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district.

Main duties of the job

The Sterile Services Department provides instrument trays to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites, and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district for direct patient care. This service complies with ISO 13485 Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.

The department comprises a multidisciplinary team including General Manager - Decontamination Services, SSD Operational Manager, Senior Decontamination Supervisor, Decontamination Technician Supervisors, Decontamination Technicians, and Administration personnel. The department has an overall budget of £2,000,000 and assets in the treatment of patients. It serves 28 theatres, numerous wards, and external Health Centre services in the local area.

For more information, please see the attached Job Description.

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength. We strive to create an inclusive environment where patient care comes first. We offer various staff networks, buddy support for new members, and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We provide a candidate information pack and wellbeing programme to support staff, including flexible working where possible to support work-life balance. As a university trust and leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training to help you grow and develop. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

The Sterile Services Department is responsible for providing instrument trays to all theatres, departments and wards on the St. Richards, Worthing and Southlands sites and supplementary instruments/packs to specialist users based in the community/district, for use in direct patient care. This service complies with ISO 13485 Quality System, UK Medical Device Directive 2002, Health Service Circular 2000 (032) Instrument Tracking, and the Health and Social Care Act.

Communication

To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service; liaise with decontamination personnel, customers and other healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner; attend and participate in departmental meetings; work as part of a team and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in a professional manner at all times.

Please see job description & person specs full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths/English/Science (or equivalent)
• Completion of an IDSC Technical Certificate

Knowledge & Experience

• Previous healthcare worker
• Experience of working within an SSD

Skills

• Good handwriting, reading and numeracy skills
• Good keyboard and computer skills
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work as part of a team and/or independently
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious and reliable employment record
• Attention to detail and a team worker

Flexibility

• Flexibility with working hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
• Evidence of undertaking own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

£24,465 to £26,598 per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-7452308-SEP25

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