Job summary
- Main area
- Sterile Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-SUR25-219A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Milton Keynes Hospital
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Decontamination Technician
Band 3
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
DECONTAMINATION TECHNICIAN (HSDU)
Band 3
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Early: 8am – 16.00pm
Late: 11am – 19.00pm
Saturday: 8am – 16.00pm - Every other week
The Decontamination Unit provides a vital service reprocessing surgical instruments for use in all wards and departments within the trust.
You will be involved in the cleaning, inspecting, assembling, packing, sterilising and distributing surgical equipment for supply to Wards, Departments, Theatres and Endoscopy.
Successful candidates will require attention to detail & an eagerness and ability to learn.
A comprehensive in house training programme is in operation which successful candidates will be expected to take part in and complete.
The role is physically demanding, lifting and handling heavy instrument sets and long periods of standing. It is necessary to transport theatre equipment around the hospital using trolleys.
As a clinical support service the department is operational 6 days a week, supported by an on-call service to meet the demands of the hospital.
Other requirements for this role are:
v Literacy and numeracy skills
v Good organisational skills
v Confident, outgoing, punctual and flexible
v Basic IT skills
v Insight into the care of delicate and expensive equipment
The unit is compliant to ISO13485 Quality Management System. Previous experience working with a Quality System is desirable but not essential.
Interview date: Week commencing 17 November 2025
Main duties of the job
To assist in the reprocessing and sterilisation of reusable instrumentation for patient use in theatres, wards and departments these products are classed as medical devices and are subject to regulatory control during manufacture.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
Visit our website to explore the latest news and opportunities at MKUH - News - Milton Keynes University Hospital -
For further information about Milton Keynes please visit - Visit Milton Keynes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
v To communicate with customers at all levels both face to face and by telephone.
v To deal with telephone enquires as necessary in a concise and appropriate manner, recording all relevant information and acting as appropriate
v To ensure that verbal and written communication is maintained within the departments
v Exchange information with work colleagues and service users
v Demonstrate a courteous and helpful approach to visitors and Colleagues
v Support new employees in the department
v Required to deliver the set work on time and to the required standard
v Provide information and demonstrate duties to less experienced staff to assist them in meeting work demands
v Be able to provide anticipated delivery times of equipment and advise on location of equipment using the traceability system to locate individual sets/equipment
v Monitor and record daily checks on decontamination equipment ensuring that any anomalies are escalated to the senior team.
v Isolating faulty equipment for further investigation and recording non-conformances in the approved manner.
v Carry out detailed product release, checking for physical evidence/indication of sterility. Physical properties to be assessed.
v Inspect decontamination equipment (Autoclaves and Washer/Disinfectors) for any change in condition i.e., steam leaks or build-up of scale of the autoclaves.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Willing to train further in Decontamination sciences
- Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge. This is normally acquired through formal training or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- GCSE grades A-C or equivalent in 3 core subjects
- Decontamination qualification
- Familiar with a process driven environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to perform routine tasks in specified standards
- Ability to work accurately
- Ability to achieve strict deadlines
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Previous sterile services experience
- Experience of interpreting results for product release
- Familiar with medical devices / surgical instrumentation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
- Work to standard operational procedures
- Ability to work independently
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of decontamination protocols
- Knowledge of the requirements of a QM system
- Knowledge of equipment including computerized tracking system
- Knowledge of surgical equipment
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Participate in personal development
- Complete training assessments in a timely manner
Communication
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to absorb and act on instruction
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marea Lawford
- Job title
- Head of Decontamination Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information contact Marea Lawford, Head of Decontamination Services on extension 86683.
List jobs with Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Support Services or all sectors