Job overview
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The Trust offers high‑quality services and invests in new facilities such as a new emergency department and the Urgent Emergency Care Centre opened in March 2023.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity to join our busy team as a Decontamination Technician. The role involves working within the Decontamination Department to provide comprehensive decontamination and sterile services for surgical theatres, endoscopy, and other facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Decontamination Department is responsible for the provision of decontamination and sterilisation services to surgical theatres, endoscopy, outpatient departments and wards/units of the Trust, together with GP’s and other community users. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across Monday to Friday 7:30 to 19:00, including bank holidays, and may need to participate in on‑call services and the 7‑day rota.
- Cleaning and decontamination of Endoscopes and associated equipment used for several specialties and surgical instrumentation.
- Monitoring and validation of equipment used in the decontamination process.
- Handling bodily fluids and wearing personal protective equipment.
- Quality assurance, tracking and tracing, loan set processing, and stocking taking and ordering.
Person specification
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths & English at grade C or above.
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of knowledge.
Experience
- Demonstrable experience working in a Decontamination Unit carrying out a wide range of day‑to‑day duties in a busy department.
Skills
- Approachable, adaptable and flexible towards the role and delivery.
Recruitment and Selection Approach
In line with best practice and regulatory guidance, our selection process is fair, consistent and based on your ability to perform the role, contribute to the organisation and your potential for development.
- Application screening: Your application will be reviewed against the person specification.
- Interview: Typically, a panel interview with competency‑based and values‑based questions.
- Assessment: Role‑dependent assessments may include practical tasks or presentations.
- Timeline: We aim to complete the process within 47 days of the closing date.
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.
Sponsorship and Visas
We welcome applications from all candidates with the right to work in the UK, including those on Health and Care Visas, Graduate Visas, or other valid permissions. All candidates will be considered on equal terms. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Right to work will be verified at each stage of the recruitment and monitored throughout employment.
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