Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

Job summary

You will be working as part of a newly established team in a decontamination environment, delivering a professional service to the NHS trust.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all Endoscopes are cleaned and packaged to the correct high standards ready for patient use.

This role offers a great oppurtunity to develop a career in a specialist decontamination role with excellent career pathway opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties will include:

Perform Leakage tests on all scopes

Pre-Clean all scopes as per the manufacturers guidelines.

Decontaminate flexible scopes using the automated washer disinfectors.

Complete all necessary scanning and administration for endoscopes to be reprocessed

About us

CDD Services / SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.

CDD Services offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

• A Competitive salary
• Excellent Performance Related Bonus Scheme
• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
• Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)

Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only.