Decontamination Technician

Main area Endoscopy Unit Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 day working Monday - Friday) Job ref 230-19035456-PCD-D

Site George Eliot Hospital Town Nuneaton Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is"to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join#TeamEliot.

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We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.

Job overview

**PLEASE NOTE: This Band 3 role is not eligible for current, or future visa sponsorship** 37.5 hours per week (5 day working: Monday - Friday) Permanent Closing Date: Thursday 29th October 2026 Interview date: TBC **This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

Main duties of the job

• There is an exciting opportunity to join our JAG accredited Endoscopy unit. The endoscopy unit is a fast-paced area with 4 procedure rooms.We undertake diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (upper GI, lower GI, and respiratory procedures).
• You will be responsible for working in the Endoscopy Decontamination room. You will adhere to strict IPC and JAG guidelines whilst decontaminating endoscopes, using AEDs and drying cabinets. You will be responsible for liaising with internal and external authorised persons. The role includes, ensuring paperwork is completed, inclusive of daily/weekly logbooks and traceability of scopes.
• The role will be to provide and support training for other members of staff working alongside you in Decontamination, working to JAG and unit standards.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to"excel at patient care" takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To ensure the safety of all patients undergoing endoscopy by ensuring efficiency of all decontamination processes through sound management of equipment and training in decontamination in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• To take responsibility for the running and maintenance of the decontamination area, ensuring all flexible endoscopes and accessories are cleaned, disinfected and appropriately tracked using the electronic tracking system in accordance with national and local guidelines.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment (at least six months experience)
• Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate clearly, verbally and written
• Has an understanding/awareness of the Data Protection Act
• Has an understanding of basic health care requirements
• Has an understanding of infection prevention within a care setting

Qualifications & Professional Training

• GCSE in English and Maths
• Functional Skills Numeracy, Literacy, Communication Level 1
• Level 2 QCF/NVQ Health & Social Care
• Level 2 QCF/NVQ Clinical Healthcare Support
• Basic IT Skills.
• Functional Skills Numeracy, Literacy, Communication Level 2

Skills & Ability

• Good verbal/communication skills – ability to articulate to internal and external team members
• Have the ability to deal with members of the public from many diverse groups
• Good telephone manner
• Willingness to learn new skills and apply in the workplace
• To deal with competing demands for attention with frequent interruptions

Personal Qualities

• Engage in continuous professional development
• Ability to form positive working relationships
• Ability to remain calm under a range of circumstances
• Adaptable
• Ability to give out instructions accurately
• Ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Flexibility to work as required in emergency to meet the needs of the service

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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