Decontamination Specialist Estates Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and technically skilled individual to join our Estates team as a Decontamination Specialist Estates Officer.

The post holder will be a senior member of a specialist team responsible for delivering a comprehensive programme of maintenance, testing, and validation of all medical device decontamination equipment across the Trust. This includes porous load sterilisers, washer disinfectors, clean steam systems, and engineering plant within HSDU and FSDU environments, along with associated systems and specialist facilities.

This role offers a structured development pathway towards becoming an Authorised Person (AP) for Decontamination.

The successful candidate will:

Support the Estates Manager (Decontamination) in delivering specialist services

• Work as a developing second AP within the team
• Undertake formal training aligned with HTM guidance
• Gain practical, hands-on experience in decontamination systems
• Progressively take on delegated responsibilities under supervision

There is a clear expectation that the post holder will achieve full AP status within an agreed timeframe, demonstrating the required technical competence, training, and experience.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will carry out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, testing and validation on all medical device decontamination equipment as listed above to ensure medical devices for invasive procedures are decontaminated in compliance with HTM01-01, HTM01-06, HTM2010, HTM2030 and HTM2031.
• The post holder will provide a planned and breakdown repair service on all complex engineering services associated with decontamination equipment and respective specialist accommodation.
• The post holder will provide advice on the decontamination equipment to Estates and other disciplines.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and quality assurance processes

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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