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Job requirements
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Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
2 years working experience (or more) in Endoscopy Decontamination
- Experience
Infection control awareness
- Experience
Customer service
- Education/qualifications
English and mathematics to CSE Grade 3 or higher (or equivalent)
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Relevant Operator training.
- Experience
Audit experience.
- Experience
Service sector work
- Education/qualifications
NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge & experience through decontamination training.
- Education/qualifications
QMS / internal audit certificate.
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 undertake decontamination science duties & assist (under supervision) the workforce of Decontamination Supervisors, in providing a high quality, specialised, safe & efficient decontamination of endoscopes & medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
- To carry out the timely collection, receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, checking, reassembly, packing, dispatch & delivery of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking & tracing) database.
- Work in accordance with the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures & Quality Management Systems.
- To welcome & accompany visitors to the department.
- Plan your own workload with limited supervision to deliver timely, smooth & accurate production.
- The role involves exposure to blood & body fluids.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Endoscopy Decontamination Technician with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Decontamination technician role. The advertised salary is £31,554 - £33,270 pa inclusive. The contract type is Fixed term: 10 months (end date 30/06/2027). The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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