Endoscopy Decontamination Technician — Flexible Shifts

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; St Albans; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 24.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 2 Endoscopy Decontamination Technician at St Albans City Hospital. The role involves decontaminating endoscopes, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with departments to ensure a high-quality service.

Shifts are typically 8:00–16:00 or 10:00–18:00, with some weekend work. The post supports new hospital developments and ongoing improvements in endoscopy services.

Mansioni

• To Decontaminate Endoscopes, working to the departmental systems, policies, procedures and guidelines as required.
• To assist with the running of the Endoscopy Decontamination Services, and as part of a team to share the responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of all equipment.
• Liaise with outside departments to ensure a quality service.
• Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance.
• Assist with the training and teaching of staff at all levels.
• To Manual clean all endoscopes.
• Disinfecting endoscopes using auto-disinfectors (in accordance with manufactures, BSG, JAG and GIN guidelines).
• To Document all daily maintenance of machines and equipment as required.
• To carry out all Endoscope and equipment tracking as required.
• Comply with the daily documentation of the decontamination of all equipment.
• Decontamination of all instruments and endoscopes as required
• Ensure that the right scopes are decontaminated.
• Maintenance and upkeep of all endoscopes and all equipment in the Unit as required.
• Assist with the organising of general and periodic machine servicing and action accordingly.

Descrizione del lavoro

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 2 Endoscopy Decontamination Technician at St Albans City Hospital. The role involves decontaminating endoscopes, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with departments to ensure a high-quality service.

Shifts are typically 8:00–16:00 or 10:00–18:00, with some weekend work. The post supports new hospital developments and ongoing improvements in endoscopy services.