Job summary
- Main area
- Decontamination Technician
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed Term Contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 327-25-815
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springbank Community Resource Centre Dental Clinic
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Decontamination Technician
Band 3
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 9 months.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our team for an experienced Decontamination Technician - the job purpose for this role is:
- To provide specialised decontamination services to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Community Dental Clinic.
- Employing specialised decontamination equipment's and pressurised vessels ensure
- Ensure used medical equipment's and instruments are cleaned, sterilised and repackaged
- Undertake frequent testing of specialised decontamination equipment and pressurised vessels to ensure that these items of equipment are functioning correctly
- To ensure a smooth and efficient running of the Dental service
- It is a requirement for this role that the successful candidate is appropriately vaccinated to carry out this role once induction and on site training is complete
Main duties of the job
- To complete testing of autoclaves, washer disinfectors and ultrasonic cleaners.
- Adhere to local processes and HTM01-05
- Complete specific cleaning efficiency testing.
- Decontaminate and sterilise specialised re-usable dental equipment and instruments.
- To sterilise dental instruments using pressure vessels/autoclaves.
- To liaise with outside stakeholders to ensure a quality service.
- To be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails.
- To undertake administrative tasks within the clinic as required.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To manually clean dental instruments and equipment as required to manufacturer’s guidelines instruments, safely use an ultra-sonic bath and use an automated washer disinfector effectively.
- To sterilise dental instruments using pressure vessels/autoclaves.
- To liaise with outside stakeholders to ensure a quality service.
- Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance.
- To disinfect laboratory work going to and from the lab according to the SOP.
- To report when stock levels are getting low and maintain good stock control.
- To check that dental instruments and equipment in store are within the acceptable of HTM 01-05 timeframe guidelines and reprocess non-compliant items.
- To document all daily testing and maintenance of machines and equipment as required.
- Comply with the highest standards required for daily documentation of all equipment.
- To undertake administrative tasks within the clinic as required.
- To deal with routine enquires and other matters.
- Participate and support the training of new staff members.
- Supervise learnings or new staff members
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
Aplication
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge
- Clear and accurate recording skills, both digitally and written
- Able to use specialist decontamination equipment or receive training from an accredited course on washer disinfectors, sterilisers and ultra sonic cleaners
- Appropriately vaccinated to be able to carry out the role
- Previous experience of working in dental decontamination or CSSD
Desirable criteria
- knowledge of HTM0105
- Knowledge of PPE, COSHH and disposal of hazardous waste and other health and safety processes
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in decontamination process
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Kemmett
- Job title
- Dental Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 6440
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