# Theatre Decontamination Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Main Site
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Salary:** £25272.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T08:50:28.752Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8252719
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252719?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and organised Theatre Decontamination Assistant to join our busy Theatre team. You will play an important role in supporting the safe and timely provision of sterile instruments for surgical procedures, working closely with theatre staff and our decontamination provider.

This is a varied role requiring good attention to detail, effective communication and the ability to prioritise workload in a busy environment. You will support the management of instruments, repairs and loan equipment and help ensure the smooth flow of instrumentation to support operating lists and high-quality patient care.

### Main duties of the job

- Support the safe and timely provision of sterile instruments for theatre operating lists.
- Check instrument trays and documentation, identifying damaged, incomplete or missing instruments and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Coordinate the movement of dirty and clean instrument trays to and from the decontamination provider.
- Support the management of instrument repairs, loan equipment and associated documentation.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure instrument traceability is maintained.
- Liaise with theatre staff and the decontamination provider regarding routine instrument requirements and any issues affecting theatre services.
- Support urgent and priority requests for instruments, responding to changing theatre demands.
- Maintain clean, tidy and organised sterile instrument storage areas and undertake routine audits as required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work to deadlines and priorities.
- Ability to follow instructions and use own initiative.
- Ability to follow instructions on set procedures
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Good interpersonal and communication skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Basic knowledge of sterile instrument handling and decontamination processes
- Understanding of infection prevention and control principles
- Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation, traceability and record keeping for sterile instruments.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of Trust policies, standard operating procedures and health and safety requirements relevant to the role.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Decontamination Experience within theatres

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Maths and English GCSE C or equivalent

## Documents

- [theatre decontamination assistant (pdf, 667.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565797)
- [roh recruitment guidance on artificial intelligence (ai) (pdf, 188.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3060)

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