Endoscopy Technician

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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

The Endoscopy Unit are looking to recruit an Endoscopy Technician. The successful applicant will join a team that provide a decontamination service of endoscopes in line with national decontamination guidelines to both the Endoscopy Department and other areas of the hospital. Previous experience of working in a decontamination unit is desirable.

Main duties of the job:

• Responsibilities will include decontamination of scopes, ensuring all equipment maintains a full traceability and service history and working as part of the team providing a full service to the unit to facilitate safe and efficient running of the service.
• The conduct and recording of checks on all types of processing equipment, and timely reporting of problems / faults.
• The correct dismantling and checking of instruments / equipment as appropriate.
• The correct use of all types of processing equipment whether for cleaning or sterilisation purposes.
• The correct assembly and checking of instruments / equipment as appropriate.
• The correct packing / labelling / sealing of instruments / equipment as appropriate.
• Soiled equipment processing.
• Unload collection trolleys in wash room.
• Scan all returned trackable equipment into computer system.
• Check returned sets against checklist and load into washer baskets.
• Report any errors in tray content to supervisor and user department and register in Non-Compliance Register.
• Prioritise sets for processing.
• Where necessary, dismantle instruments for thorough decontamination.

The unit is open between 7.00 - 7.00 Monday to Sunday. You would need to be able to be fully flexible with all shifts.

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application.

Working for our organisation: In return we will offer development opportunities, both professional and leadership development, ongoing support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert.

Person specification:

• GCSE or Equivalent in English and Maths.
• A working knowledge of keyboard, typing & computer skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge & experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices.
• NVQ or equivalent in Decontamination of medical devices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Knowledge of Decontamination Process.
• Ability to work in a small space.

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust. For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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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.

If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.