Decontamination Technician

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in York is looking for a Decontamination Technician to oversee the cleaning and sterilization of medical devices. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have Functional Maths and English Level 2 and experience in customer service. Full and part-time options available, with attractive benefits including NHS pension, holiday allowance, and ongoing training.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Confidential support services

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service setting.
• Ability to work to strict standards of quality and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake decontamination tasks for medical devices.
• Supervise junior staff in the department.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Functional Maths and English Level 2

Computer literacy skills

Job description

Job Summary

The Endoscopy Decontamination Department (York) provides a vital service decontaminating and reprocessing flexible Endoscopes, for use in the Endoscopy department and Theatres within the Trust. You will be involved in the cleaning, inspecting, packing, and distributing flexible endoscopes to the Endoscopy department and Theatres. The successful candidate will require attention to detail, and an eagerness and ability to learn.

We have a comprehensive in-house training package, which successful candidates will be expected to complete. The role is physically demanding; you will be required to lift and handle heavy instrument sets and endure long periods of standing. As a clinical support the department is operational 7 days a week, to meet the demands of the hospital. The department is compliant to ISO 13485 Quality Management System. Previous experience working with a quality system or in decontamination is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake decontamination science duties and assist in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service, contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
• To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing, sterilization or high level disinfection of reusable medical devices.
• Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database.
• To deal with all levels of customer queries via telephone and personal contact, including clinicians, nurses and other practitioners.
• To provide supervision to Apprentice Decontamination Technicians and other junior staff within the team.
• Work in accordance with the Department's Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System ISO13485:2016.

The role involves exposure to infectious material and bodily fluids.

About Us

Trust Information Pack: York Hospitals

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted: 16 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 419-7460662-DT-VE

Job locations: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our Values Play Into Our Ambition To Develop a More Diverse Workforce, Truly Representative Of Our Communities. We Welcome Applications From Everyone, While Working With Our Staff Networks - Including Our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability And Carers Networks - To Increase The Number Of Applications We Receive From Different Backgrounds. If There Is Anything We Can Do To Make Our Application Process More Accessible To You, Please Contact. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer: We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Functional Maths and English Level 2
• Computer literacy skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a customer service setting
• Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and SOPs

Desirable

• Understanding of Sterile Services
• Experience using decontamination equipment or other commercial machinery.
• A previous role in theatres/endoscopy
• Experience of tracking/stock systems

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible approach to work.
• Demonstrate good written & verbal communication skills

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.

Employer details: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE. Website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk