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Job summary

Main area
Decontamination
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 in 5 weekends and one bank holiday a year)
Job ref
356-25-7207572
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sterile Services
Town
Hull
Salary
£24,169 per annum.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Decontamination Technician

Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated individuals to work in our Central Decontamination Unit.

Duties include reprocessing surgical instrumentation to be used in a clinical setting.

The Unit holds ISO 13485; 2016 accreditation and as part of the Quality Management System you will be expected to work to the highest standards.

You should have a flexible approach to work, work well under pressure and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

Experience of working within the domain of a Central Decontamination Unit is desirable but not essential as full training will be given

You are asked to note that some of the work may be repetitive and will involve manual handling of loads. You will also be required to be on your feet for the duration of your shift.

Due to the amount of training involved the candidate must be full time for the first two years. 

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the production of procedure packs and reprocessing of medical & surgical instrument sets including specialist instrumentation.

Ensures that work is performed to an acceptable standard and in compliance with written specifications & procedures.

Assists, as required, in the co-ordination of activities to meet with service demand.

Provides cover for colleagues in all operational areas of the unit as required.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

 

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE Level with 3 passes (to include English and Maths)
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification relating to sterile services

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Work in compliance with operational policies and procedures
  • Able to effectively operate a computerised instrument tracking system
  • Demonstrate an understanding of contamination control
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the sterile services workload
  • Knowledge of a wide range of surgical instruments

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY

Essential criteria
  • Able to use Microsoft and computer packages
  • Able to effectively work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Able to communicate effectively with work colleagues

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential criteria
  • Adaptable and flexible in the approach to work
  • Able to pay attention to detail, cope with repetitive work and stand for long periods of time
  • To be professional to other members of the team.
Desirable criteria
  • Possess good decision making qualities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lian-Amy Pywell
Job title
Deputy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01482 311100
Additional information

Supervisor mobile 07900138145

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