Job summary Frimley Park Hospital As a key member of the Endoscopy Unit (EU) team, the post holder will play a vital role in supporting both the medical and nursing staff. A primary responsibility of this role is to provide a comprehensive decontamination service to the Endoscopy Unit, internal wards, departments, and peripheral outpatient clinics, ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and patient safety. Main duties of the job To check and inspect used instruments ready for manual cleaning and report any defects or discrepancies to the decontamination lead or nurse in charge. To manually clean flexible endoscopes according to national decontamination guidelines and record the details To load and unload flexible endoscopes from the washers/disinfectors and report any issues to decontamination lead/manager. To do water test weekly and report any as per guidelines. To report any damaged endoscope and return to appropriate company for repair. To undertake training appropriate to role and all trust wide mandatory training About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £24,873 a year per annum incl HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 151-KMU201 Job locations Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Camberley GU16 7UJ Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy. Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of literacy and numeracy. Desirable Achievement of an appropriate endoscopy technician training programme. Achievement of endoscopic washer/disinfector training Experience Essential Experience working in healthcare environment Desirable Experience of working within the Endoscopy Decontamination environment as a technician. Skills and Knowledge Essential Good communication skills and organisational skills. (Verbal and written Able to work under supervision and independently when required Ability to work as a member of a small team Good interpersonal skills Desirable Achievement of endoscopic washer/disinfector training Achievement of an appropriate endoscopy technician training programme Special Requirements Essential Flexibility within contracted hours to meet the demands of the department Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of literacy and numeracy. Desirable Achievement of an appropriate endoscopy technician training programme. Achievement of endoscopic washer/disinfector training Experience Essential Experience working in healthcare environment Desirable Experience of working within the Endoscopy Decontamination environment as a technician. Skills and Knowledge Essential Good communication skills and organisational skills. (Verbal and written Able to work under supervision and independently when required Ability to work as a member of a small team Good interpersonal skills Desirable Achievement of endoscopic washer/disinfector training Achievement of an appropriate endoscopy technician training programme Special Requirements Essential Flexibility within contracted hours to meet the demands of the department Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Camberley GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)