Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Decontamination Equipment Specialist

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Job summary

Under the direct supervision of the Trust authorised person, the Decontamination Specialist will undertake the engineering services for decontamination units across the trust. Key duties will include weekly testing and routine maintenance of all decontamination equipment and associated ancillary equipment. You will ensure that all work is carried out to a high quality, within cost and time constraints and in a safe manner.

Main duties of the job

  • Work under the supervision and guidance of the authorised person until competency has been achieved, assessed and signed to permit next level of indirect supervision.
  • Ensure you are familiar with all risks associated with your allocated tasks before undertaking any work whilst adhering to safe systems of work.
  • Ensure all work undertaken does not compromise the quality management systems designed to protect risks to product.
  • Ensure the safety of all plant when work is undertaken on the plant, meeting all statutory regulations and guidelines.
  • Under the supervision of the authorised person become familiar with different types and manufacturers of decontamination equipment used across the trust

About us

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Details

Date posted

07 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-5598954

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Become familiar with basic diagnosis of faults on decontamination equipment.
  • Report all defects to Authorised Person or in their absence the Head of Service.
  • Keep users informed of current equipment status and actions taken to control risks.
  • Participate in on-call duties as required and when competent to do so.
  • Participate in training internally and externally as required for the post.
  • Liaise with Head of Service and Authorised Person on matters relating to decontamination equipment providing feedback on equipment condition.
  • Maintain the upkeep of records of weekly test and fault/breakdown reports as generated.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Become familiar with basic diagnosis of faults on decontamination equipment.
  • Report all defects to Authorised Person or in their absence the Head of Service.
  • Keep users informed of current equipment status and actions taken to control risks.
  • Participate in on-call duties as required and when competent to do so.
  • Participate in training internally and externally as required for the post.
  • Liaise with Head of Service and Authorised Person on matters relating to decontamination equipment providing feedback on equipment condition.
  • Maintain the upkeep of records of weekly test and fault/breakdown reports as generated.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full information.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • City and Guilds, relevant certification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • BTEC ONC in engineering
  • Apprenticeship in an engineering discipline
  • Background in Engineering

Experience

Essential

  • Working on machinery

Desirable

  • Working in a test person's role
  • Working in an engineering environment

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Interpret operational manuals
  • Problem solving
  • Good communication

Desirable

  • Fault finding, to establish best solution for problem
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • City and Guilds, relevant certification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • BTEC ONC in engineering
  • Apprenticeship in an engineering discipline
  • Background in Engineering

Experience

Essential

  • Working on machinery

Desirable

  • Working in a test person's role
  • Working in an engineering environment

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Interpret operational manuals
  • Problem solving
  • Good communication

Desirable

  • Fault finding, to establish best solution for problem

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

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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

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Richard Cornish

richard.cornish2@nhs.net

01793605241

Details

Date posted

07 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-5598954

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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