Assistant Technical Officer (A.T.O) - Decontamination | North Bristol NHS Trust

Based within the NHS at Southmead Hospital

Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week

Working 5 Days Over 7 Including Weekends & Bank Holidays

Various Shift Patterns Including Afternoons, Evenings & Nights

Are you looking for a rewarding career within the NHS? Do you have a good eye for detail and enjoy working as part of a busy team? We are looking for motivated and reliable individuals to join our CSSD (Central Sterile Services Department) Decontamination Team. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. This is an important role helping to ensure medical equipment and surgical instruments are cleaned, disinfected and sterilised to the highest standards, supporting safe patient care across the hospital.

About you:

• Able to work well within a team
• Reliable and motivated
• Physically able to undertake a demanding role involving standing, bending and lifting
• Willingness to learn new skills

What we offer:

• Full training provided
• NHS Band 2 pay scale
• Excellent NHS benefits package
• Great career progression opportunities within Decontamination Services
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to develop specialist skills and qualifications
• Use of a tracking computerised system.

What the role involves:

• You will be required to use keyboards, touch screens and scanners.
• Cleaning and decontaminating medical equipment and surgical instruments
• Inspecting instruments with a high level of attention to detail
• Working in a fast‑paced clinical environment
• Following strict infection prevention and safety procedures
• Standing for long periods, bending and lifting throughout shifts
• Working flexibly across a variety of shift patterns
• Initially there will be 3 weeks of induction training during day‑time shifts, you will then complete all other training on the allocated shift patterns

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues, theatres, wards, departments, and external customers.
• Behave professionally and courteously at all times.
• Participate in a rotational working system across all areas of the department.
• Receive, disassemble, clean, inspect, disinfect, assemble, sterilise, pack, and distribute reusable medical devices and flexible endoscopes.
• Carry out functionality testing on reusable medical devices and equipment.
• Operate departmental equipment safely and effectively in accordance with departmental procedures and manufacturer instructions.
• Record all stages of the decontamination and sterilisation process using electronic traceability systems and manual documentation where required.
• Assess and approve work completed by colleagues where appropriate.
• Identify, diagnose, and report failures or abnormalities in equipment test results in accordance with ISO 13485, HTMs, Medical Devices Directive (MDD 93/42/EEC), and Health & Safety requirements.
• Escalate equipment failures, process deviations, and emergencies to Team Leaders, Production Coordinators, or Managers.
• Participate in departmental and Trust‑wide audits and support implementation of service improvements.
• Assist with Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Maintain compliance with departmental Quality Management Systems and Health & Safety policies.
• Report customer complaints, incidents, and non‑conformances to the appropriate manager.
• Mentor, train, and support new or less experienced staff members.
• Attend mandatory and role‑specific training as required.
• Participate in appraisal, performance reviews, and continuous professional development.
• Contribute to the Trust’s vision, values, and operational objectives.

Eligibility & EEO:

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026