Decontamination Engineer in Cardiff

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Specialist Estates Services (NWSSP-SES) is committed to championing patient centred and sustainable healthcare environments. We achieve this by providing a range of professional and technical estates services for NHS Wales and policy advice for the Welsh Government’s Department for Health and Social Services.

As part of a small professional team you will be responsible for supporting both the Principal and Senior Decontamination Engineer in the provision of advice and guidance to Welsh Government, Health Boards/Trusts of NHS Wales and other key stakeholders on medical device decontamination issues. Additionally, the team are responsible for the organization and completion of the annual programme of testing decontamination equipment across NHS Wales.

To fulfill this role you will possess extensive experience in the testing and validation of decontamination equipment in accordance with the requirements and guidance set out within the relevant Welsh Health Technical Memoranda (WHTMs). You will have a comprehensive understanding of decontamination systems and technologies, associated plant and equipment, utility systems, and supporting infrastructure that serve a variety of departments within a Healthcare environment. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to support the continued delivery of safe healthcare services across Wales.

Main duties of the job

• The Decontamination Engineer supports the Senior Decontamination Engineer in the provision of advice, guidance and support to the Welsh Government and the NHS in Wales on all decontamination issues for Sterile Services Departments, Endoscopy, Pathology, Pharmacies and Primary Care.
• The Decontamination Engineer supports the Senior Decontamination Engineer in organising the annual national programme of sterilizer and washer disinfector validation for the NHS in Wales.
• The Decontamination Engineer undertakes specialised decontamination testing on behalf of the NHS in Wales as part of the annual national decontamination testing programme.
• Organise and lead formal validation close out meetings with senior NHS management following testing. This involves presenting highly complex, technical validation data to senior decontamination and estates managers.
• Supports the Senior Decontamination Engineer in the provision of advice on the procurement, installation and commissioning of sterilizing, washer/disinfecting and endoscopy reprocessing equipment for the NHS in Wales including advising customers of the appropriate methods of decontaminating instruments and operation of equipment to ensure that all published requirements are complied with, and that best practice is followed.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating. Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people. Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers. Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification

• Qualifications: A degree qualification B.Eng or equivalent in an appropriate Engineering subject. Recognised specialist knowledge and training in the field of medical device decontamination, equivalent to master’s level.
• Experience: Must have considerable specialist knowledge in the field of medical device decontamination including testing a wide range of decontamination equipment in compliance with WHTM requirements. A thorough understanding of issues associated with reprocessing medical devices and decontamination systems used in healthcare, including specialized sterilization equipment. Experience of working for the NHS on decontamination equipment.
• Skills: Ability to work on own initiative. The ability to deliver within set deadlines and targets. High workload capacity and perseverance.

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities. If you are shortlisted for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly. Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.