Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy Decontamination
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-G-10061
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Watford and Hemel Hempstead
- Salary
- £25,427 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 2 - Endoscopy Decontamination Technician, Environment
Band 2
Job overview
The Endoscopy units at Watford General Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Hospital carry out a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using a wide variety of flexible Endoscopes. The Decontamination units are JAG accredited utilising a pass-through system.
Also responsible for their area of co-ordination in the department, together with ensuring the environment is kept clean, safe and comfortable. Core shifts are Monday-Friday 8.00-16.00 or 10.00-18.00 with some weekend working.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
Main duties of the job
To Decontaminate Endoscopes, working to the departmental systems, policies, procedures and guidelines as required.
To assist with the running of the Endoscopy Decontamination Services, and as part of a team to share the responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of all equipment.
Liaise with outside departments to ensure a quality service.
Be proactive in problem solving when equipment fails and be confident and competent when reporting any non-conformance.
Assist with the training and teaching of staff at all levels.
To Manual clean all endoscopes.
Disinfecting endoscopes using auto-disinfectors (in accordance with manufactures, BSG, JAG and GIN guidelines).
To Document all daily maintenance of machines and equipment as required.
To carry out all Endoscope and equipment tracking as required.
Comply with the daily documentation of the decontamination of all equipment.
Decontamination of all instruments and endoscopes as required
Ensure that the right scopes are decontaminated.
Maintenance and upkeep of all endoscopes and all equipment in the Unit as required.
Assist with the organising of general and periodic machine servicing and action accordingly.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work as an integral part of the Endoscopy Decontamination Team and part of the wider Integrated Decontamination Team, assisting in ensuring the departments run smoothly by Decontaminating and maintaining the endoscopes, working with specialist equipment and general supplies required in the department.
Carry out Daily equipment checks to adhere to health and safety regulations and organising the repair of all defects to be dealt with promptly.
Ensure compliance with correct protocols is adhered to.
To work at either Watford General Hospital or Hemel Hempstead Hospital Endoscopy Decontamination units as required.
To carry out all training as required.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Decontamination Specific Qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of working in an Endoscopy Decontamination unit, Sterile Services unit or hospital clinical environment
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of electronic tracking systems
- Knowledge of hospital audits
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an Endoscopy Decontamination unit, Sterile Services unit or hospital clinical environment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mandy Bailey
- Job title
- Endoscopy Decontamination Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07714463697
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 01442 365234
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