Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Decontamination Technician for our busy service.

The post holder will be part of an Endoscopy Decontamination Team within the Treatment Centre, working over a seven-day week.

Main duties of the job

• Understand the functions and clinical use of endoscopes.
• Have working knowledge of all endoscopes used, to include an overview of the care and maintenance requirements.
• This fast paced and high patient turnover requires passionate and forward-thinking staff. 
• You must be committed to high standards of infection prevention and control and will need to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member as well as under your own initiative.
• Having excellent communication skills, along with the ability to think independently.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The trust is also part of Central Cheshire Intergrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local heath partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.