Job vacancy: Endoscope Decontamination Technician, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Ormskirk

Job summary

Main area: Decontamination
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 409-7691503

Employer: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Ormskirk District General Hospital
Town: Ormskirk
Salary: £24,465 Per Annum (Pro Rata, If Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2026 23:59
Interview date: 10/02/2026

Endoscope Decontamination Technician

NHS AfC: Band 2

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To participate in duty rota
Receive contaminated flexible endoscopes and accessories from all areas for re-processing
Leak test all flexible scopes
Manually clean all flexible scopes and accessories according to manufacturer’s instructions.
To report immediately to estates/EBME/ appropriate manufacturer any faults or damage and inform senior nurse of action.
Perform all necessary test cycles on AER’s ensuring all required documentation is completed and retained appropriately.
To demonstrate competency and understanding of decontamination of flexible endoscopes and accessories.
To ensure high standard of tidiness and cleanliness are met throughout all areas of the department
Participate in personal development through the appraisal process
Participate in all external training
To par Participate in the ISO 13485 Audits as required
Liaise with Estates re equipment failure and keep department Manager or deputy informed of any delays in repair/replacement.
To comply with current legislation and national guidance relevant to the decontamination of flexible endoscopes and their accessories.
To comply with all Trust policies and procedures

PERSONAL & PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

To participate in the introduction of new staff to their duties
To ensure own personal attendance at yearly mandatory training updates in Risk management, Manual handling & Resuscitation training.
To ensure that own personal development is maintained and recorded in line with the KSF outline for the post.

COMMUNICATION

To maintain effective communication, keeping the Clinical Manager informed of changes affecting patients and staff, in particular, accidents or untoward incidents.
To be aware of and maintain the requirement for confidentiality in the clinical setting in relation to both patients and colleagues.

GENERAL DUTIES

To follow hospital policy on the management of valuable and non-valuable patient/client’s property.
To provide support and assistance to the Department Manager by undertaking routine administrative tasks necessary for the general functioning of the department.
To ensure the care and maintenance of equipment meets the required standard, reporting any faults or hazards to the person in charge.
To monitor stock levels of necessary supplies, being mindful of the need for economy, and keeping the Department Manager informed of needs.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

Comply fully with all policies, procedures and clinical guidelines approved by the Trust for self and others.
Support peoples equality, diversity and rights.
To ensure that own competency is maintained in the use of decontamination equipment relevant to the role.
To ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management procedures.
To ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures.
To comply with health and safety regulations.

ENVIRONMENTAL

To ensure the environment is clean and tidy, disposing of rubbish appropriately.
To ensure all equipment is clean and in safe working order.
Ensure prompt reporting of faulty equipment in order to maintain a safe environment for patient, staff and visitors
To comply with all Infection Control Policies and specifically the Trust Hand Hygiene Policy
The strict confidentiality of all information to which the post-holder has access must maintained at all times.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good literacy and numeracy skills essential.
GCSE or equivalent
Basic keyboard skill is also essential

Desirable criteria

National Decontamination Training Programme or other Decontamination or qualification or equivalent.
Quality system auditing experience would be valuable.

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working in the Endoscopy Department or medical device decontamination manufacturing or production environment.
Experience of working within a peri-operative care setting or healthcare related clinical environment would be a considerable advantage

Skills

Essential criteria

Good Team member skills
Good communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to use initiative
Flexible

Desirable criteria

Awareness of Health and Safety at work requirements, COSHH, and Manual handling
Knowledge of Quality Systems and Quality system auditing

Other

Essential criteria

To be able to stand for long periods of time
Required to be nimble fingered to carry out repetitive tasks
Manual dexterity
The ability to work logically & sequentially as dictated by the workload
Able to recognise different scopes and serial numbers
Must be flexible to work hours required to meet the demands of the department.
Must be able to work weekends, bank holidays
Hot, humid, Pungent smells

Desirable criteria

Motivated, Enthusiastic, Patience

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

Create a UKVI account
Link their current passport
Access their eVisa straightaway to check all details. Incorrect information should be reported as soon as possible using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/report-error-evisa
Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.