EDU/SSD Technician | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Decontamination Science Technician to ensure the safe reprocessing of medical devices. The role involves cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing reusable medical devices while adhering to strict quality controls. Candidates must have relevant experience and be able to maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient care within a respected hospital trust.

Qualifications

• Experience with cleaning, disinfecting, and assembling medical devices is essential.
• Ability to follow strict quality procedures and operating standards.
• Manual dexterity for disassembly and reassembly tasks.

Responsibilities

• Reprocess reusable medical devices in a controlled environment.
• Adhere to standard operating procedures and departmental policies.
• Report discrepancies and maintain quality control systems.

Job description

Overview

To undertake decontamination science duties in providing a specialized decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient - to carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices and record all tasks in the tracking and tracing database.

Responsibilities

1. To reprocess reusable medical devices, disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, assemble, sterilize, dispatch and track in a controlled environment.
2. To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System.
3. Report any discrepancies to the team leader immediately.
4. Complete the relevant documents for any non-conformances.
5. To contribute to ensuring that quality assurance and production controls systems are maintained in accordance with standard work instructions.
6. To provide a collection and delivery service to the Decontamination Departments' customers.
7. To inform the Decontamination Technician Supervisors of any raw material shortages and ensure stock is rotated.
8. To receive raw materials and distribute raw materials to the production area, ensuring that all materials have been booked out in accordance with the quality procedure.
9. Under limited supervision meet the demands of the Department’s workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards which will be measured by in-process checks and non-conformance reports.
10. To undertake initial investigation into non-conformances reports as instructed.
11. To use manual dexterity and concentration for the disassembly and reassembly of the reusable medical devices in accordance with Manufacturer’s instructions.

Additional information

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London. We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan and Greener NHS ambitions.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.

Advert closes: Wednesday 12 Nov 2025