Decontamination Technician – Endoscopy & Sterilisation (NHS, On-Call)

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a Bank Decontamination Technician within the Decontamination Department. The role supports decontamination and sterile services for surgical theatres, endoscopy, outpatients and wards, and offers training across all department facets.

The post involves cleaning and decontaminating endoscopes and associated equipment, monitoring and validating decontamination processes, handling bodily fluids and using PPE.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work across the department, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Willingness to train in all aspects of decontamination and sterile services.

Responsibilities

• Clean and decontaminate endoscopes and associated equipment used for multiple specialties and surgical instrumentation.
• Monitor and validate equipment used in the decontamination process.
• Handle bodily fluids and wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Quality assurance, tracking and tracing, loan set processing, stocking, ordering.

Job description

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a Bank Decontamination Technician within the Decontamination Department. The role supports decontamination and sterile services for surgical theatres, endoscopy, outpatients and wards, and offers training across all department facets.

The post involves cleaning and decontaminating endoscopes and associated equipment, monitoring and validating decontamination processes, handling bodily fluids and using PPE.