Job summary
We are recruiting for a Decontamination Technician who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hard-working Technician with excellent communication skills, manual dexterity, and hand/ eye co-ordination to join our well-established team providing a modern medical device decontamination service on the Isle of Wight.
Main duties of the job
The post will lead to full participation in all aspects of the washing, disinfection, inspection/packing and sterilization process of equipment and surgical instruments.
Previous experience in HSDU, operating theatre, or clean room environments is desirable, but not essential, as on-site training will be given, leading to full participation in the team within one year
The successful candidate will be expected to train for Healthcare Science Apprenticeship/ level 3 IDSc Technical Certificate in decontamination within their personal development plan, and complete E-Learning/ mandatory training courses.
Enthusiasm, flexibility, and the ability to work within defined protocols but also have the ability to use your own initiative if required are essential.
From commencement of the level 3 Technical Certificate, the successful applicant will be required to sit an exam within 2 years.
On completion and success of gaining the level 3 qualification and all in- house training the post will advance to Band 3.
This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week working a shift rota system including weekends, and after relevant training participation in on-call duties.
Shift hours are subject to change depending on the needs of the service.
After relevant training participation in on-call duties is essential, this includes Bank Holidays.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Grade C/4 or above/ NVQ 2 or equivalent level of knowledge in Maths, English and Science
- Demonstrate Literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
- Basic computer knowledge
Desirable
- Health and Safety awareness
- Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices.
- Member of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to stand for long period of times
- Walk distances whilst pushing/manoeuvring trolleys
- Fine motor movements and a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, precision and speed
- Manual handling of instruments, instrument sets, instrument containers, trolley's etc
- Precise hand/ eye co-ordination for the inspection and manipulation of fine and delicate instruments
- Able to inspect large quantities of intricate and complex medical devices under magnification.
- Able to clean at high and low levels
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to learn and retain technical information
- Show initiative, common sense, self-motivation, enthusiasm, commitment & dependability
- Must be willing to work flexibly including shift work, week-ends and on-call, covering sickness and annual leave at short notice as required for the needs of the service
- To be included in the call out procedure in the event of a Major Incident to meet the needs of the service
Abilities
Essential
- Good time management
- Able to multi task
- Work in a methodical organised manner
- Work alone and in a team
- Work under pressure and in stressful situations. Ability to prioritise and able to meet timetable deadlines
- Demonstrate a high degree of concentration and attention to detail
- Able to follow detailed instructions.
- Able to work in a highly unpleasant environment where there is frequent direct exposure to biological materials e.g., blood, bone, bodily fluids etc. and detergents / cleaning agents.
- To work in mainland units if required, in the event of environmental failure, etc within the Isle of Wight HSDU
Communication Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with colleagues both within and external to the Department
- Good knowledge and ability to use spoken and written English
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Able to communicate effectively in difficult or stressful situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Grade C/4 or above/ NVQ 2 or equivalent level of knowledge in Maths, English and Science
- Demonstrate Literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
- Basic computer knowledge
Desirable
- Health and Safety awareness
- Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices.
- Member of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to stand for long period of times
- Walk distances whilst pushing/manoeuvring trolleys
- Fine motor movements and a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, precision and speed
- Manual handling of instruments, instrument sets, instrument containers, trolley's etc
- Precise hand/ eye co-ordination for the inspection and manipulation of fine and delicate instruments
- Able to inspect large quantities of intricate and complex medical devices under magnification.
- Able to clean at high and low levels
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to learn and retain technical information
- Show initiative, common sense, self-motivation, enthusiasm, commitment & dependability
- Must be willing to work flexibly including shift work, week-ends and on-call, covering sickness and annual leave at short notice as required for the needs of the service
- To be included in the call out procedure in the event of a Major Incident to meet the needs of the service
Abilities
Essential
- Good time management
- Able to multi task
- Work in a methodical organised manner
- Work alone and in a team
- Work under pressure and in stressful situations. Ability to prioritise and able to meet timetable deadlines
- Demonstrate a high degree of concentration and attention to detail
- Able to follow detailed instructions.
- Able to work in a highly unpleasant environment where there is frequent direct exposure to biological materials e.g., blood, bone, bodily fluids etc. and detergents / cleaning agents.
- To work in mainland units if required, in the event of environmental failure, etc within the Isle of Wight HSDU
Communication Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with colleagues both within and external to the Department
- Good knowledge and ability to use spoken and written English
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Able to communicate effectively in difficult or stressful situations.
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.
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.
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).
