Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Portsmouth is seeking a motivated individual for the deamination team, responsible for cleaning and processing Endoscopes in a physically demanding role. Ongoing training will be provided, with opportunities for internal progression. The ideal candidate should be active and willing to engage with various responsibilities. This role offers excellent benefits including access to wellness facilities and staff networks.

Benefits

On-site Nursery

Free Beach Hut access

On-site Wellness Centre with gym and swimming pool

Staff networks and awards ceremonies

Qualifications

• Ability to perform manual cleaning and processing of Endoscopes.
• Strong motivation and ability to be active for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Be a vital member of the deamination team.
• Join internal training and complete competencies.
• Perform record keeping and computer use.

Job description

The main responsibility of this post is to be a vital member of the deamination team, which involves daily manual cleaning and processing of Endoscopes for the procedure rooms. Training and supervision will be ongoing during the first 12 week in house competencies. There will be elements of computer use, record keeping and telephone use. Will be required.

This can be a physically demanding role as you will be standing and moving across the site for your shift, so you are motivated and like to be on the go. This may be a great role for you.

We offer full in house training to support you joining the team, apprenticeships and the ability to internally progress to various posts within Endoscopy.

Shifts

• Long shift: 09:00 - 19:00 (weekend day 08:00 - 18:00)
• Early shift: 2 x 07:30 - 17:30, 2x 07:30 - 13:30
• Late shift: 2 x 13:00 - 19:00, 1x 10:00 - 19:00

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

We are a core diagnostic function of the hospital and keep the flow of patients getting the care they need. Our services include a number of specialised therapeutic and diagnostic procedures which require a high level of technical capability and a passion for problem solving.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.