Decontamination Technician NHS AFC Band 2 Speciality: Health care sciences Salary: £25,272 Per Annum Weekly working pattern: Full time - 37.5 hours per week in Plymouth

Main area Health care sciences Grade NHS AFC Band 2 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hrs Monday to Friday, night shift enhancements for unsocial hours. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 216-AM-DB8299194

Site Derriford Hospital Town PLYMOUTH Salary £25,272 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for a decontamination technician to work as a member of a busy team in all aspects of reprocessing surgical equipment, medical devices, instruments sets and endoscopes, including disinfection, sterilisation and delivery.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

To undertake Decontamination Science duties and assist the Decontamination Technician Section Lead, in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient

Responsible for the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and distribution of Sterile Goods and Surgical Instruments, in one of the main sections of the Decontamination and Sterilisation unit

Working with soiled items returned from Theatres for Decontamination and Sterilisation or under Clean Room conditions working to Quality First instructions

To be flexible in working in different sections of the Decontamination and Sterilisation unit

To work in accordance with the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems

This is a crucial area of the hospitals work, supporting the Operating Theatres, Wards, and local health centres in caring for the patient.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

COMMUNICATION

• To communicate, both verbally and electronically with other members of Staff and Management to
  ensure the continual and efficient running of the service and to the required high standards
• To assist in receiving Customer requests and progressing high priority items
• Ability to train other staff in aspects of decontamination
• Communicates with Theatres and other Departments when necessary to inform them of the status of their requirements.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• To gain and use their knowledge of Surgical Instruments in Producing a Quality First service to Theatres, Wards, Clinics and G.P.s
• To Support and enhance the continual quality initiative ensuring ‘Quality First’ approach to all aspects of work and to act as a Quality Auditor when required.
• Understanding of the procedure for Loan items
• Acceptance to work towards the NVQ Level 3 qualification in Infection Control & Decontamination
• To have the knowledge of the complete Decontamination Process
• To have a knowledge of the Endoscope reprocessing process
• Working towards or already have a Diploma in Decontamination

For further information please see attached job description

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Previous demonstrable experience in a Production Environment
• Basic IT skills
• Able to deal with Complex assembly
• Demonstrable Supply or Retail experience
• Basic mechanical or electrical assembly
• Demonstrable experience and proven knowledge required of Surgical Instruments and Endoscopes and of the necessary Decontamination procedures

Qualifications

• Able to work towards apprenticeship NVQs at level 2 and 3
• Must have excellent administrative and numerate skills
• Educated to a GCSE standard in English and Maths and a science subject grade 4 -9 (A-C) or equivalent demonstrable experience
• NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Decontamination support service
• IDSc Technical certificate in Decontamination or relevant demonstrable experience in Decontamination
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate clarity and understanding
• Demonstrable experience in a demand and supply, customer-based environment

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included .

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

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Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

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Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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