Job summary
Employer heading
Decontamination Technician
Band 3
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
We require a self-motivated individual with a flexible approach to the needs of the service to join our busy Sterile Services Unit in Hywel Dda University Health Board. The post holder will be based at Prince Philip Hospital.
A proven ability to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others in fast paced customer focused, and quality assured environment would be an advantage.
Previous experience of working in Sterile Services or Endoscopy decontamination is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work as a team member of the Sterile Service team carrying out duties related to the provision of decontaminated surgical instruments and flexible endoscopes to the Health Board and external customers.
The post is 37.5 hours per week. During the training period, there will be dedicated training mentor assigned to the successful applicant at all times. When fully competent in all aspects of duties and responsibilities, the post holder will be required to have flexible approach to covering on call duties which includes Bank Holidays and Weekends.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 02/12/2024
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Professional experience of working in and applying a quality management system within a decontamination service.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Experience of dealing with customers.
- To be able to give advice, instruction, monitor staff and initiate first line corrective action.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in supervising/managing staff
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education with GCSE passes or equivalent
- Basic computer literacy
- NVQ level 3 in decontamination or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Internal auditor’s qualification to ISO 13485 standards.
- Attainment of E-learning programme in decontamination practices principles.
- Institute of Decontamination Sciences’ Technical Certificate Course.
- ECDL qualification.
- Ability to deliver practical work based training and assessment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator with teams and customers.
- Ability to manage and respond to unplanned events.
- Ability to provide written reports on a regular basis
- The ability to liaise with people at all levels and to work co-operatively.
Desirable criteria
- Proven ability of working within a decontamination area
Language skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christopher Dunkley
- Job title
- Regional HSDU Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01554 783299
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