An 18-month apprenticeship post as a Decontamination Technician in the Decontamination Services Team, delivered by Barnsley Facilities Services for Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The work is the cleaning, assembly, packing and sterilising of reusable medical devices, including flexible endoscopes, collected from theatres and clinical areas. Training to a Level 2 apprenticeship with the IDSc Technical Certificate is provided, so prior experience is not essential, and the shift runs 14:00 to 22:00 Monday to Friday with alternate Saturdays and possible on-call.
What the job involves
- Receive, disassemble, clean, reassemble, pack and sterilise reusable medical devices within ISO 13485:2016 and UK MDR 2002
- Collect equipment from theatres and departments
- Assemble instrument sets against their contents lists and sterilise them to laid-down procedures
- Supply sterile goods to internal and external users as required
- Record all tasks on the Healthcare Science Information Systems tracking and tracing database
- Work to departmental standard operating procedures and quality management systems
- Assist, under supervision, the Decontamination Technician Supervisors in providing the decontamination service
- Manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
Qualifications
- Technical Certificate in Decontamination, or willingness to work towards it, or equivalent knowledge and experience through decontamination training
- Maths and English GCSE certificates, to bring to interview
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to work to standard operating procedures
- Working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills
- Ability to learn
- Awareness of the function of the Decontamination Services team
Checks & eligibility
- DBS (criminal records) check, with the cost met by the successful candidate through salary deduction
Other
- Written statement of about 100 words on what Equality & Diversity means to the applicant and why it matters
- Written statement of about 100 words on what motivates the applicant to do a good job
Nice to have
- Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices
What’s offered
- Full training and support towards a Level 2 apprenticeship, including the IDSc Technical Certificate
- Progression into a qualified Technician role
- Possible permanent contract on completion of the apprenticeship
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
