Decontamination Technician

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is inviting applications for a role supporting endoscopy services. The position focuses on maintaining endoscopes, infection control, and working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Essential criteria include GCSE in maths and English; knowledge of endoscopy and infection control. Desirable criteria include NVQ and CPD evidence. The Trust commits to equal opportunities and welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English are essential.
• Basic knowledge of endoscopy, and infection control.
• Desirable NVQ qualification and CPD evidence.

Skills

Ability to work within a multi-discipl

Effective communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Manual dexterity for endoscope decont

Education

GCSE maths and English

Relative NVQ qualification

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the roles and responsibilities of this position, please see the attached document entitled "Candidate Job Pack"

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE in maths and English

Desirable criteria

• Relative NVQ qualification
• Evidence of CPD

Experiance and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic knowledge of endoscopy
• Basic knowledge around infection control

Desirable criteria

• Previous working knowledge within endoscopy

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure in an area of fast paced working
• Physical/manual dexterity to enable the safe practice in the decontamination and maintenance of endoscopes

Desirable criteria

• Basic computer skills

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.