Decontamination Unit Technician
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
Decontamination Technicians: Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy team as a Decontamination Services Technician; helping to provide a comprehensive decontamination service to the Trust.
The Decontamination Department is looking to recruit hard working, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individual to join their team. The position of technician offers successful candidates the opportunity work within a well established and friendly team and train in all aspects of decontamination and sterile services.
Main duties of the job
The Decontamination Department is responsible for the provision of decontamination and sterilisation services to surgical theatres, endoscopy, out patient departments and wards/units of the Trust, together with GP’s and other community users.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across 7 days and between the hours of 06:00 and 22:00. Weekend and bank holiday working will be required.
The successful candidates will be required to work in all areas of the department.
A full training package and mentorship programme will be available to the successful applicants.
Working for our organisation
Working for us
Every member of our staff plays a vital role in providing the highest possible standards of care for our patients. They are guided by our Vision, Values and Behaviours which underpin the work that we all do.
We’re a 450-bed district general hospital. Through the national NHS Staff Survey, our staff value our commitment to flexible working, and feel engaged and involved in how services operate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of Decontamination Technician is to assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use. Technicians are expected to follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria- Four GCSEs grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential criteria- Good team worker with particular attention to detail
- Good communicator – customer focused
- Working within Decontamination or Sterile Services
Behavioural qualities
Essential criteria- Responsive Communication
- Courteous and Respectful
- Takes pride in their work and their team
- Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available.Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.