Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

Wye Valley; Hereford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 2 Decontamination Technician for the Endoscopy Unit at Hereford County Hospital and Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital. The role involves processing endoscopes and ensuring equipment readiness for daily lists.

You will work as part of an on-call rota, contributing to patient safety through cleaning, disassembly, inspection, reassembly and sterilisation of medical devices in a busy NHS setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions, set routines and procedures.
• Requirement to learn about decontamination issues.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people.
• Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibility within the clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and effective reprocessing of usable medical devices.
• Clean, disassemble, inspect, reassemble, package and sterilise devices.
• Work under supervision in Hereford County Hospital and Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital.

Skills

Follow instructions

Procedures knowledge

Verbal & written communication

Clinical setting awareness

Education

Maths and English Level 2

Job description

Main area Decontamination Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (requirement to work as part of an on call rota) Job ref 229-CS-8350945

Site Endoscopy Unit Hereford County Hospital Town Hereford Salary £25,272 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Decontamination Technician in the Endoscopy Unit.

The post holder will be processing endoscopes and ensuring all equipment is ready for the daily lists working in both Hereford County Hospital and Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital Sites.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Decontamination Technician is to support safe and effective reprocessing of usable medical devices, contributing directly to patient safety and clinical care. Working under the supervision of the Decontamination Technician Supervisors, the post holder will carry out tasks such as cleaning, disassembly, inspection, reassembly, packaging and sterilisation of medical devices.

Working for our organisation

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT , George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust .

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “ The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential. ”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Maths and English Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent)

Skills

• Ability to follow instructions, set routines and procedures
• Requirement to learn about decontamination issues
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
• Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibility within the clinical setting

Experience

• Working with people
• Experience in healthcare or sterile services environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.