# Decontamination Technician - Colchester > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/decontamination-technician-colchester/c909821e-68b4-4ef8-b685-4ad2a103c4ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/decontamination-technician-colchester/c909821e-68b4-4ef8-b685-4ad2a103c4ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-05-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-24T00:01:12.361Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Decontamination/Decontamination-v8009963 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8009963?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a decontamination technician to work within the Sterile Service Unit and Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit at Colchester Hospital. You will join a busy friendly team, dealing with sterilization and decontamination services; you will be involved in the reprocessing surgical instruments and flexible endoscopes. You will be working as part of a team in a busy, fast moving acute hospital. You must have a flexible approach to your work & possess good verbal and written communication skills. You are not required to have previous experience as full training will be provided to undertake the technician role. There may also be opportunities for further additional training. As you will be required to work across both the Sterile Service Unit and Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit, you will begin with a structured training programme to gain competencies in all areas. ### Main duties of the job Duties of this role will include: Operation of decontamination equipment, pushing and pulling trolley, stock control, lifting heavy theatre sets and processing reusable medical devices. You will need: good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, excellent customer services attributes, good numeracy and literacy skills and good retentive memory. Proposed interview date - 9th & 10th June 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a decontamination technician to work within the Sterile Service Unit and Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit at Colchester Hospital. You will join a busy friendly team, dealing with sterilization and decontamination services; you will be involved in the reprocessing surgical instruments and flexible endoscopes. You will be working as part of a team in a busy, fast moving acute hospital. You must have a flexible approach to your work & possess good verbal and written communication skills. You are not required to have previous experience as full training will be provided to undertake the technician role. There may also be opportunities for further additional training. As you will be required to work across both the Sterile Service Unit and Endoscopy Reprocessing Unit, you will begin with a structured training programme to gain competencies in all areas. ## Job Description Duties of this role will include: Operation of decontamination equipment, pushing and pulling trolley, stock control, lifting heavy theatre sets and processing reusable medical devices. You will need: good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, excellent customer services attributes, good numeracy and literacy skills and good retentive memory. Proposed interview date - 9th & 10th June 2026 ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team - Ability to work accurately under pressure - A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English (grade 2-4) **Desirable** - NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Ability to train staff in decontamination systems - Previous customer services experience **Desirable** - Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10295557) - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 315.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.