Decontamination Unit Technician

NHS; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Decontamination Services Technician to assist in the comprehensive decontamination service. Responsibilities include the production, issuance, and distribution of medical devices for clinical use, adhering to high standards. The candidate should have four GCSEs including maths and English, and strong communication and teamwork skills are essential. The role requires flexibility across weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use.
• Follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.

Skills

Good team worker with particular attention to detail

Good communicator - customer focused

Working within Decontamination or Sterile Services

Responsive Communication

Courteous and Respectful

Takes pride in their work and their team

Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered

Education

Four GCSEs grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Overview

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 November 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy team as a Decontamination Services Technician; helping to provide a comprehensive decontamination service to the Trust.

The Decontamination Department is looking to recruit hard working, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individual to join their team. The position of technician offers successful candidates the opportunity work within a well established and friendly team and train in all aspects of decontamination and sterile services.

Main duties of the job

The Decontamination Department is responsible for the provision of decontamination and sterilisation services to surgical theatres, endoscopy, out patient departments and wards/units of the Trust, together with GP's and other community users.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across 7 days and between the hours of 06:00 and 22:00. Weekend and bank holiday working will be required.

The successful candidates will be required to work in all areas of the department and work up to 1 in 3 weekends.

A full training package and mentorship programme will be available to the successful applicants.

About us

Working for us

Every member of our staff plays a vital role in providing the highest possible standards of care for our patients. They are guided by ourVision, Values and Behaviourswhich underpin the work that we all do.

Job responsibilities

The role of Decontamination Technician is to assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use. Technicians are expected to follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Four GCSEs grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent

Skills, abilities and competencies

• Good team worker with particular attention to detail
• Good communicator - customer focused
• Working within Decontamination or Sterile Services
• Responsive Communication
• Courteous and Respectful
• Takes pride in their work and their team
• Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered

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

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust