Decontamination Technician

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a motivated Decontamination Technician to join their Central Decontamination Unit. The role involves reprocessing surgical instruments and ensuring work is compliant with highest standards. Candidates should be adaptable, possess good decision-making qualities, and be able to work in a repetitive setting. Full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Level with 3 passes (to include English and Maths).
• Qualification relating to sterile services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reprocessing surgical instrumentation used in a clinical setting.
• Ensure compliance with written specifications and procedures.
• Assist in coordinating activities to meet service demands.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Education

GCSE Level with 3 passes (including English and Maths)

Qualification relating to sterile services

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Decontamination Technician

The closing date is 17 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated individual to work in our Central Decontamination Unit.

Duties include reprocessing surgical instrumentation to be used in a clinical setting.

The Unit holds ISO 13485; 2016 accreditation and as part of the Quality Management System you will be expected to work to the highest standards.

You should have a flexible approach to work, work well under pressure and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

Experience of working within the domain of a Central Decontamination Unit is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

You are asked to note that some of the work may be repetitive and will involve manual handling of loads. You will also be required to be on your feet for the duration of your shift.

Due to the amount of training involved the candidate must be full time for the first two years.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the production of procedure packs and reprocessing of medical & surgical instrument sets including specialist instrumentation.

Ensures that work is performed to an acceptable standard and in compliance with written specifications & procedures.

Assists, as required, in the co-ordination of activities to meet with service demand.

Provides cover for colleagues in all operational areas of the unit as required.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to GCSE Level with 3 passes (to include English and Maths)
• Qualification relating to sterile services

EXPERIENCE

• Work in compliance with operational policies and procedures
• Able to effectively operate a computerised instrument tracking system
• Demonstrate an understanding of contamination control
• Knowledge of the sterile services workload
• Knowledge of a wide range of surgical instruments

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY

• Able to use Microsoft and computer packages
• Able to effectively work as part of a team
• Able to communicate effectively with work colleagues

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Adaptable and flexible in the approach to work
• Able to pay attention to detail, cope with repetitive work and stand for long periods of time
• To be professional to other members of the team.
• Possess good decision making qualities

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust