Decontamination Assistant

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to work as a Decontamination Technician in the Endoscopy Unit at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The Endoscopy Unit provides essential therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy services to its community. The decontamination area on QDU provides equipment services across the Trust. As a Decontamination Technician your role would be to deliver correct handling, cleaning, decontamination and maintenance of all equipment.

The decontamination provision is important to the efficiency of the service and to ensure safe standards are maintained for all patients. Expertise and knowledge of the machinery and process is essential and can be developed on the job.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated team at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The Bristol Royal Infirmary is one site across UHBW and some across site working may be required in this role from time to time.

Main duties of the job

To support the Decontamination Lead and work in a team with decontamination staff on a daily basis, and undertake tasks within the decontamination area supporting the decontamination team in accordance with UHBW NHS Foundation Trust Policy and Procedures.
To assess the departments' workload at regular intervals during the shift and organise the resources accordingly.
To ensure that daily tests of the departments machinery i.e. washer/disinfectors, is undertaken as per procedure manual.
To inspect the cleanliness/correctness of equipment/instrumentation together with checking the items for durability.
To ensure all documentation is completed in a legible, correct and timely manner.
To ensure that issues raised are recorded and logged on either paper and/or via computer systems.
To ensure all work is performed in line with up to date guidelines both National and local, including working toward the units JAG accreditation.
To resolve problems that occurs within the decontamination areas. Maintain contact with end users with regard to production and turnaround times

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-S5191-DA

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Decontamination or comparable environment
Experience of working within a team

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

GCSE's at level A-C or equivalent in 3 core subjects

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Effective communication at all levels
Good organisational skills
Ability to supervise others
Ability to prioritise
Ability to communicate clearly to a range of people
Good telephone manner
Understand and adhere to Data Protection and Trust Policy
Dexterity - ability to handle/manoeuvre equipment/instruments across a wide range of sizes, weights and environments
Ability to spend long periods of time standing
Ability to record\measure data, interpret results and promptly report and manage abnormal results

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Decontamination or comparable environment
Experience of working within a team

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

GCSE's at level A-C or equivalent in 3 core subjects

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Effective communication at all levels
Good organisational skills
Ability to supervise others
Ability to prioritise
Ability to communicate clearly to a range of people
Good telephone manner
Understand and adhere to Data Protection and Trust Policy
Dexterity - ability to handle/manoeuvre equipment/instruments across a wide range of sizes, weights and environments
Ability to spend long periods of time standing
Ability to record\measure data, interpret results and promptly report and manage abnormal results

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).

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