Band 2 - Decontamination Technician | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 2 Decontamination Technician for the Decontamination Services unit based in Enfield. After a mandatory 3-month training period, you will work a shift pattern starting 08:00-16:00, then options including 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00 or Wed-Sun 08:00-16:00.

You will assist in production, issue and distribution of medical devices for clinical use. The role involves manual handling and long periods of standing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices for clinical use.
• Follow trained procedures to ensure high-quality production.
• Perform manual handling and stand for long periods.

Job description

Band 2 - Decontamination Technician | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust has the following vacancy for a decontamination technician at their Decontamination Services unit based in Enfield.

There are four available shift patterns. These shift patterns will commence only after successful completion of a minimum 3-months training period.

During the training period you will be required to work:

Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00

Following successful completion of the training, the primary shift pattens available are:

• Monday to Friday 06:00-14:00
• Monday to Friday 14:00-22:00
• Monday to Friday 22:00-06:00
• Wednesday to Sunday 08:00-16:00

You will receive an enhancement in pay for working unsocial hours and be required to work some bank holidays throughout the year.

The unit has the capacity to process 14 million surgical instruments and 140,000 flexible endoscopes a year and we provide a service to our own customers, other NHS, and Private Hospitals.

Your role will be to assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use. Technicians are required to follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.

Your duties will entail manual handling, it includes activities like lifting, lowering , pushing, pulling and carrying. You will also be required to stand for long periods of time.

For further details see the job description.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

£33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of HCAS

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