Decontamination Services Technician (Grade A)

We are currently recruiting for a full time position within our Decontamination Services Team.

Working hours are as follows: Monday to Friday – 8am-4pm

Please note, this positions will be part of the Saturday rota working 1 in 4, hours are 8am to 1pm and Bank Holiday rota working 8am to 12pm.

Please note: applicants must be OVER 18 years of age to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

To undertake decontamination services duties and assist in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient

Record all tasks on the Health Edge computerised traceability systems

Work in accordance with the department\’s work instructions and Quality Management systems.

To provide supervision to Apprentice Decontamination Technicians within the team.

Plan own workload with limited supervision

The role involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

About us

AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire.

We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley.

We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.

Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.

Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHS FT specifically.

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge / or GSCE English, Maths at Grade C or above
• Basic Microbiology knowledge

Experience/Knowledge

• Proven experience of working within a Healthcare/manufacturing environment
• Experience of customer relations and dealing with a diverse customer base both face to face and over the telephone
• Experience of working in a team but also able to work on own initiative
• Healthcare/industry experience in health and safety and hygiene
• Working within a Quality system and standard operating procedures
• Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices

Skills

• Basic IT Skills
• Basic English and Maths
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Basic Microbiology knowledge
• Good communication skills, written and spoken.
• Positive attitude towards change.
• Shows interest in the aims of the department.

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.