Decontamination Technician

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated individuals to work in our Central Decontamination Unit.

Duties include reprocessing surgical instrumentation to be used in a clinical setting.

The Unit holds ISO 13485; 2016 accreditation and as part of the Quality Management System you will be expected to work to the highest standards.

You should have a flexible approach to work, work well under pressure and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

Experience of working within the domain of a Central Decontamination Unit is desirable but not essential as full training will be given

You are asked to note that some of the work may be repetitive and will involve manual handling of loads. You will also be required to be on your feet for the duration of your shift.

Due to the amount of training involved the candidate must be full time for the first two years.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the production of procedure packs and reprocessing of medical & surgical instrument sets including specialist instrumentation.

Ensures that work is performed to an acceptable standard and in compliance with written specifications & procedures.

Assists, as required, in the co-ordination of activities to meet with service demand.

Provides cover for colleagues in all operational areas of the unit as required.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.