Job summary
- Main area
- Planned Care
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 22.5 hours per week (Part time- Monday/Thursday/Friday 11:00am-19:00pm)
- Job ref
- 210-2026-300-B
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £25,272 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Endoscopy Decontamination Assistant
Band 2
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part time - 22.5 hours per week
An Assistant Technician vacancy has arisen for an individual to become part of the HSDU Team within the Endoscopy Decontamination Team.
The successful individual will become proficient, through training, in providing Quality Sterilised goods and services to both Internal and External Customers.
Main duties of the job
The successful individual will become proficient, through training, in providing Quality Sterilised goods and services to both Internal and External Customers.
- Preparing goods and services for customers utilising all areas in department.
- To assist with distribution of reprocessed and clean supplies to theatre, wards and other departments.
- To ensure that all priority requests, and that all turnaround times and contractual deadlines are adhered to.
- To undertake operation of equipment e.g. Washer disinfectors, Drying Cabinets & Vac pack Equipment.
- Be receptive to training and development
- To assist with stores’ handling and stock control.
- Give support to senior departmental staff.
- To contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and comply with high quality standards.
- To comply with current systems for recording, collation, monitoring and feedback of appropriate information.
- To contribute to the development and performance review in accordance with Trust policy.
- Ensure Trust policy and correct procedures are adhered to, reporting any discrepancies to a senior staff member.
Working for our organisation
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Willing to undertake departmental qualification.
Knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- Production environment
- Previous experience of working within an endoscopy decontamination department
Skills and abilities
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Team Working
- Ability to develop working relationship with colleagues throughout the Trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Magdalena Bilkiewicz
- Job title
- HSDU & EDU Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244366139
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