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Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Others
Able to work flexible shifts
- Others
Able to work in all areas of the department - including distribution of stock
- Education
Numeracy
- Education
Literacy
- Experience
Experience of effective communication skills when dealing with staff and user/customer
- Personal Qualities
Work with minimal supervison
- Personal Qualities
Team worker
- Skills & Aptitudes
Attention to detail
- Royal Free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education
NVQ/TVQ Decon
- Education
IT Literate
- Experience
Previous Decontamination experience
- Experience
Previously worked with ISO13485/JAG/ BSG requirements
Job overview
The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust has the largest NHS decontamination facility in the UK, which is based in Enfield.
We have a vacancy for an Endoscopy Decontamination Technician on our Monday to Friday 14:00 to 22:00 shift. You will receive an enhancement in pay for working unsociable hours.
You will be required to cover some bank holidays throughout the year and will be issued a rota.
The hours are 37.5 a week but flexibility is a must for this role.
The unit has the capacity to process 14 million surgical instruments and 140,000 flexible endoscopes a year and we provide a service to NHS and Private Hospitals.
You will be a valued member of the team assisting our clinical colleagues by providing them with decontaminated flexible endoscopes to enable them to care for patients.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to assist in the day-to-day reprocessing of flexible endoscopes required for clinical use. Technicians are required to follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.
You will be required to stand for long periods of time when carrying out your duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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This advert is for Band 2 - Endoscopy Decontamination Technician with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Decontamination technician role. The advertised salary is £30142.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Nov 2026.
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