Job summary
Employer heading
Endoscopy Decontamination Technician
Band 3
Job overview
Due to the expansion of Endoscopy services in the Oldham area and the opening of a Community Diagnostic Centre the Northern Care Alliance has some exciting opportunities in all areas of Endoscopy.
The role involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids within a contained environment.
Full training will be given and cross site working will be required as part of this role during training and when competent to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
Decontamination of our equipment is an essential process, and we are looking to recruit decontamination technicians to join our team.
Our Endoscopy Decontamination Department deals with re-processing of endoscopes for the Endoscopy unit and other departments and clinics.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
Desirable criteria
- Experience and qualification in decontamination
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake essential training
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable criteria
- Interest or knowledge in the speciality
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
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
- Susan Kelsall
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Endoscopy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01617785563
- Additional information
Endoscopy Unit
The Royal Oldham Hospital
OL1 2JH
01617785048
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