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Job requirements
Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- General education to age 16 years
General education to age 16 years
- General education to age 16 years
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- General education to age 16 years
experience in health care setting
- General education to age 16 years
experience in working within a team
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has risen to join our busy and friendly team in the Endoscopy Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. We are looking for a team player to the join the decontamination team and can help us to provide compassionate and high quality care to our patients by supporting the team with the decontamination of our Endoscopes.
Following the National infection Control Standards of the decontamination including the processes for tracking and tracing of Endoscopes. To help maintain the variety of endoscopes, following the departmental procedures and standards.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has risen to join our busy and friendly team in the Endoscopy Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. We are looking for a team player to the join the decontamination team and can help us to provide compassionate and high quality care to our patients by supporting the team with the decontamination of our Endoscopes. Following the National infection Control Standards of the decontamination including the processes for tracking and tracing of Endoscopes. To help maintain the variety of endoscopes, following the departmental procedures and standards.
Full in house training will be given for the right applicant
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clean, decontaminate and maintain a variety of endoscopes, following departmental protocols, to agreed standards.
Maintain accurate, legible and legally sound records of care and assessment provided to patients.
Communicate information effectively to nurses, patients / carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
To maintain the dignity and privacy of all patients and respect their right to confidentiality
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Decontamination Technician with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Decontamination technician role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Alessandro Cirillo - 07490470663. The application deadline is 22 Nov 2026.
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