Decontamination Technician

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Limerick; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is recruiting a technician to join our decontamination service, delivering reprocessing for reusable medical devices across theatres, wards and clinics.

Full in-house training over one year is provided; no prior experience is required. You must be fully flexible to cover shifts, including nights, to meet service needs.

We value teamwork and commitment to patient safety as core strengths of our service.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; comprehensive in-house training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide reprocessing service for decontamination of reusable medical devices for theatres, wards and clinics.
• Cover a range of specialties including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology and Urology.
• Work as part of a team to ensure safe, timely processing and readiness of instruments.
• Be flexible in hours to meet service needs, including night shifts.

Job description

We have one vacancy available for the position of technician due to an expansion in

our service activity.

We require enthusiastic and hard working individuals to join our

team who are responsible for providing a comprehensive reprocessing service for

the decontamination of reusable medical devices for theatres, wards and clinics

covering a range of specialities that include Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT,

Ophthalmic, Gynaecology and Urology

Due to the unique service we provide, previous experience is not required as full

training is provided, in house, over a period of one year

A shift system is in place and that includes nightshift.

You will be expected to be

completely flexible in your hours of work to suit the needs of the service

What Our Work Is All About.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.