Band 4 Decontamination Technician

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The University Hospital Trust is part of one of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the care that we provide. We value the contribution that all our staff make to a positive patient experience and are delighted to be able to offer full time opportunities within our Central Endoscopy Decontamination unit in Good Hope Hospital.

The Trust is building a New Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic unit (ACAD) on the Heartlands site which will open autumn 2022.

Existing services will transfer into the new unit which will bring together diagnostic, therapeutic and treatment services under one roof across 4 clinical floors.

Applicants who are successfully recruited to this post may commence their induction / employment on other sites prior to transferring to the new building when this opens.

Full details relating to the location of the post on initial appointment will be confirmed with individual candidates, each staff member may start their UHB career on a different site to that where the ACAD is under construction.

We will provide a competitive salary, uniform, generous terms and conditions including a minimum of 25 days annual leave (based on full time hours), the opportunity to join a pension scheme, training and career progression and a positive working environment.

In return you will be expected to provide an excellent service of decontaminated Flexible scopes for very busy clinic’s and our patients. The role will require you to manually process and test Flexible’s scopes ( manual dexterity is required on these types of Medical devices), operate endoscopy washer disinfector machines, use a software tracking system, undertake physical exertion such as prolong standing some bending/lifting and deliver clean scopes to some clinical areas using storage cabinets.

You will be reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated. You will understand the importance of excellent customer service and team working. You will put into practice at all times the training that you receive which will be specific to the role and includes awareness of infection control and how the flexible scope/medical device are designed and used. You will come into regular contact with our clinical colleagues and therefore you will be a good ambassador by demonstrating Trust values at all times, showing empathy and respecting confidentiality.

The Senior Decontamination Lead post is 37.5 hours and all staff are rostered to work Saturday and Sundays. The Senior Decontamination Lead will be required to carry out the full duties in the Central Endoscopy Decontamination unit which is monitored by our Quality Standard and may be required work across site’s at Good Hope Hospital and Solihull. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and to offer a vital service to all clinical areas. The CEDU is in a busy environment due to increased activity for Flexible scopes once ACAD come on line the service will transfer into the new facility

If you have endoscopy decontamination leadership experience or experience working in a clean room environment then this would be an advantage. If no previous skills and you wish to join a dynamic team then full training and development will be delivered.

The unit is open from 7.30 am until 8pm and will require flexibility in working between these hours with Saturday / Sunday working as part of the rota.

Please apply early as vacancies may close before the given closing date when sufficient applications are received.

All posts involving access to persons in receipt of health services will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

Staff recruited from outside of the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Successful candidates will be automatically enrolled onto the Trust staff bank UHB+.

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