Decontamination Technician

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 £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading.  Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which will commence in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Decontamination Technician to join the team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The positions are part-time, the shift pattern will be Monday to Friday between 12:00 and 19:30

Cleaning and decontamination of Surgical Instrumentation and Endoscopes associated equipment used for several specialties. Monitoring and validation of equipment used in the decontamination process.  Will involve handling bodily fluids and requires the wearing of personal protective equipment.

The department operates 7 days working  including weekends and you will be expected to participate in this Rota.

This role will also include on call services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cleaning and decontamination of surgical instrumentations and Endoscopes associated equipment used for several specialties. Monitoring and validation of equipment used in the decontamination process.  Will involve handling bodily fluids and requires the wearing of personal protective equipment.