Job summary
- Main area
- Decontamination Unit
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hrs/wk between 06:00 - 22:00 Monday to Sunday)
- Job ref
- 177-ELECHUB-6009483-A
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston-on-Sea
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Decontamination Unit Technician
NHS AfC: Band 2
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
Decontamination Technicians: Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy team as a Decontamination Services Technician; helping to provide a comprehensive decontamination service to the Trust.
The Decontamination Department is looking to recruit hard working, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individual to join their team. The position of technician offers successful candidates the opportunity work within a well established and friendly team and train in all aspects of decontamination and sterile services.
Main duties of the job
The Decontamination Department is responsible for the provision of decontamination and sterilisation services to surgical theatres, endoscopy, out patient departments and wards/units of the Trust, together with GP’s and other community users.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across 7 days and between the hours of 06:00 and 22:00. Weekend and bank holiday working will be required.
The successful candidates will be required to work in all areas of the department and work up to 1 in 3 weekends.
A full training package and mentorship programme will be available to the successful applicants.
Working for our organisation
Working for us
Every member of our staff plays a vital role in providing the highest possible standards of care for our patients. They are guided by our Vision, Values and Behaviours which underpin the work that we all do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of Decontamination Technician is to assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use. Technicians are expected to follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Four GCSEs grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential criteria
- Good team worker with particular attention to detail
- Good communicator – customer focused
Desirable criteria
- Working within Decontamination or Sterile Services
Behavioural qualities
Essential criteria
- Responsive Communication
- Courteous and Respectful
- Takes pride in their work and their team
- Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Wilby
- Job title
- Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493452675
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