Job summary
- Main area
- Decontamination
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working a range of shift patterns)
- Job ref
- 297-QEF-7366573
- Employer
- QE Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Gateshead
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Decontamination technician
NHS AfC: Band 3
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. If you have gaps you will be required to provide character references. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Job overview
Reprocessing surgical instruments and procedure packs, reprocessing endoscopes, working within theatre logistics and pathology decontamination.
Working within all applicable standards and regulations relating to each area.
Working on a rotational basis in sterile services, endoscopy decontamination, theatre logistics and pathology decontamination.
Main duties of the job
Full job description attached.
Reprocessing surgical equipment within sterile services and endoscopy decontamination.
Reprocessing pathology waste in accordance to all standards and regulations.
Working for our organisation
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Reprocessing surgical instruments and procedure packs, reprocessing endoscopes, working within theatre logistics and pathology decontamination.
Working within all applicable standards and regulations relating to each area.
Working on a rotational basis in sterile services, endoscopy decontamination, theatre logistics and pathology decontamination.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Team worker
- Ability to stay calm/work under pressure
- Flexible
- Professional manner at all times
- Good communication skills, written and spoken
- Knowledge of Infection Control, Health & Safety, COSHH
- Manual handling
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices
- Ability to train staff in decontamination systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- work accurately under pressure
- Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures
- A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills
- Ability to use initiative
- Time management and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory experience
- Involvement with change, quality assurance and innovation work
- Decontamination/warehouse experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE or equivalent, including Maths and English
- Willingness to attend training throughout the duration of being in post
Desirable criteria
- NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training (
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debra Mitchinson
- Job title
- Senior Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 8482
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