Main area: Endoscopy Decontamination
Grade: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday)
Job ref: 205-6771820
Site: CDC
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £22,383 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Endoscopy Decontamination Technician to join the new CDC team. If you have good communication and organisational skills, are punctual and reliable, and meet the criteria, we welcome your application.
As part of the dedicated Endoscopy Decontamination team, the post holder will contribute to the services providing patient care, ensuring an efficient and quality service for Endoscopy.
The main elements of the role are decontamination duties under the supervision of the Decontamination Supervisor, including the collection, receipt, cleaning, disinfection, packing, and delivering of reusable medical endoscopes. You will also be required to conduct all tasks in the computerised Health Edge Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database following decontamination guidelines.
The role also includes maintaining endoscopes and relevant equipment, including the operation of automated endoscope reprocessing equipment.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will be responsible as part of the decontamination team for the disinfection of all endoscopes in the unit and those from other departments within the Trust. This will involve inspection, cleaning, leak testing, preparing scopes for placement in the endoscopic washer disinfector, and completing the tracking and traceability system following strict departmental protocols.
* To operate washer/drier decontamination machines after having training.
* To carry out daily/weekly checks of water/machinery as per unit policy and procedures.
* To report any concerns to the Decontamination Supervisor/Unit Manager relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards, and patient safety within the clinical area.
* To clean and maintain endoscopic equipment according to Trust, British Society of Gastroenterology, and COSHH regulations and guidelines.
* To monitor stock levels for decontamination equipment and report to senior staff if stock is low.
* To ensure stock is rotated and that ‘out of date stock’ is not used.
* Adhere to Trust and departmental infection control policies and guidelines relating to exposure to blood and body fluids.
* Demonstrate understanding of COSHH regulations and the importance of using personal protective equipment when dealing with contaminated equipment and chemicals.
* Demonstrate awareness of and adherence to moving and handling policies and guidance relating to equipment, including specific manual handling requirements of the department.
* To acknowledge personal limitations and seek advice from senior staff members when necessary.
Person specification
Education
* GCSE English and Maths Grade 4 or above, Functional skills Maths and English.
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
The post holder 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 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.
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