Decontamination Unit Assistant Bank - Band 2

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Barnsley is seeking a Decontamination Unit Assistant to join their team. You will be responsible for cleaning, processing, assembling, and inspecting community equipment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to work effectively within a team. This position offers the chance to contribute to high-quality care for service users in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to work effectively within a small team.
• Demonstrated high-quality focus and vigilance in maintaining agreed Decontamination standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean, process, assemble, and inspect community equipment items to meet agreed Decontamination standards.
• Maintain high-quality focus and vigilance in accordance with Infection Prevention Control standards.
• Assist with the smooth running of the BICES service by occasionally working in other areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Decontamination Unit Assistant – Overview

Barnsley Integrated Community Equipment Service (BICES) provides a wide range of social, health, and medical device equipment to support the care needs of service users living within the Barnsley area. As a Decontamination Unit Assistant you will work within a small team responsible for the cleaning, processing, assembly, and inspection of collected items of community equipment before they can be safely re‑issued to other service users.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean, process, assemble, and inspect community equipment items to meet agreed Decontamination standards.
• Maintain high‑quality focus and vigilance in accordance with Infection Prevention Control and other relevant national guidance and quality standards.
• Assist with the smooth running of the BICES service by occasionally working in other areas of the service, when required.

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to work effectively within a small team.
• Demonstrated high‑quality focus and vigilance in maintaining agreed Decontamination standards.

About BICES

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our Mission and Values

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We do this by providing high‑quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non‑clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

Diversity and Inclusion

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Member Engagement

Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we run. Around 14,300 local people, including staff, are members of our Trust.

Join Us

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.