# Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Location:** The County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Decontamination technician
- **Salary:** £25272.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (requirement to work as part of an on call rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T10:17:55.302Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8350945
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8350945?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Decontamination Technician in the Endoscopy Unit.

The post holder will be processing endoscopes and ensuring all equipment is ready for the daily lists working in both Hereford County Hospital and Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital Sites.

### Main duties of the job

The role of the Decontamination Technician is to support safe and effective reprocessing of usable medical devices, contributing directly to patient safety and clinical care. Working under the supervision of the Decontamination Technician Supervisors, the post holder will carry out tasks such as cleaning, disassembly, inspection, reassembly, packaging and sterilisation of medical devices.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to follow instructions, set routines and procedures
- Requirement to learn about decontamination issues
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people

**Desirable**

- Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibility within the clinical setting

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working with people

**Desirable**

- Experience in healthcare or sterile services environment

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Maths and English Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent)

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [229-cs-7393012 jdps (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676319)

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