Decontamination Technician

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.

You must have served a recognised Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance with a BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.

You must hold a current UK driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

The role is Monday - Friday with participation in an emergency on-call rota plus opportunities for overtime and weekend working.

Salary - Band 5 plus local RRP (£3,277 pa), with an approximate £1,000 pa on-call retainer, overtime, 27 days holiday & voluntary pension scheme.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa (Local RRP £3,277 pa, plus approx £1,000 pa on-call retainer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-CO04088

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Full U.K driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

  • CITB/EITB Apprenticeship or other approved training.
  • A National Qualification Framework NQF achievement to level 4 or above, e.g., BTEC/HNC/HND/LCGI or equivalent.
  • Authorised/Responsible Person in one or more of the following specialism's:- o LV Electrical Systems o HV Electrical Systems o Heating and Ventilation Systems o Steam Systems o Decontamination o Safe Water Systems o Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) o Natural Gas Supplies o Confined Spaces

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the electrical and/or mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises.
  • In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance
  • In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum's (HTM's)
  • Significant experience working in a complex engineering/ building environment

Desirable

  • Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;
  • A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
  • Good organisational skills
  • To be flexible and multi skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met.
  • Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Full U.K driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

  • CITB/EITB Apprenticeship or other approved training.
  • A National Qualification Framework NQF achievement to level 4 or above, e.g., BTEC/HNC/HND/LCGI or equivalent.
  • Authorised/Responsible Person in one or more of the following specialism's:- o LV Electrical Systems o HV Electrical Systems o Heating and Ventilation Systems o Steam Systems o Decontamination o Safe Water Systems o Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) o Natural Gas Supplies o Confined Spaces

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the electrical and/or mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises.
  • In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance
  • In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum's (HTM's)
  • Significant experience working in a complex engineering/ building environment

Desirable

  • Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;
  • A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
  • Good organisational skills
  • To be flexible and multi skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met.
  • Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Decontamination Supervisor

Ben Sykes

ben.sykes@uhd.nhs.uk

03000195164

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa (Local RRP £3,277 pa, plus approx £1,000 pa on-call retainer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-CO04088

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


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