# Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Trust Wide
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 pa inclusive pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 7 months (until 31/03/2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T09:31:01.976Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Decontamination_Services/Decontamination_Services-v8221225
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8221225?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our in-house Endoscope Reprocessing Unit (ERU) team, as a Decontamination Technician.

Main duties will include to work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System.

You will be required to undertake work across all sites (St Mary's Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital), Monday to Friday, with shift patterns between 08:00-20:00. Opportunities to work weekends as bank shifts are regularly available.

### Main duties of the job

- To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures & Quality Management System.
- To reprocess reusable flexible endoscopes, collect, receipt, disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, reassemble, pack, despatch, deliver & track in a controlled environment.
- To provide advice & training to junior staff & visitors effectively.
- To provide a collection & delivery service to the Decontamination Department’s customers.
- To inform the Decontamination Supervisors of any raw material shortages in a timely manner, check delivery notes against goods delivered & to ensure that stock is put away neatly, rotated, restocked, recorded & used in date order.
- Under limited supervision meet the demands of the Department’s workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards, which will be measured by in-process checks & feedback (including non-conformance reports).
- To undertake initial investigation into non-conformances reports as instructed.
- To use manual dexterity & concentration for the disassembly, cleaning & reassembly of the reusable medical devices in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
- To operate decontamination equipment & carry out routine tests in accordance with the Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules, Departmental Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Standards & Guidance.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Basic use of IT systems – Excel, Word, & database input

**Desirable**

- Service sector work (preferably hospital).

### Education

**Essential**

- English and mathematics to CSE Grade 3 or higher (or equivalent)

**Desirable**

- NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge & experience through decontamination training
- QMS / internal audit certificate.

### Experience

**Essential**

- 2 years working experience (or more) in Endoscopy Decontamination
- Infection control awareness
- Customer service

**Desirable**

- Knowledge & experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices / reprocessing technology.
- Relevant Operator training.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 427.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10529940)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10529844)

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