Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will be trained in our busy Endoscopy Decontamination Unit, working Monday to Friday at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital as an Endoscopy Decontamination Technician on alternating shifts between 7.30am - 20.00pm.
Candidates will be appointed at Band 2 and progress to Band 3 upon completion of training, approximately 12 months.
The Endoscopy Decontamination Unit consists of a Manager, two Supervisors and 12 technicians which are spread across the two units at the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire Hospitals. It is a busy department that works to the demand of the Service Users. The Service Users are spread around the Trust e.g. Urology OPD, Endoscopy Unit P floor, Weston Park OPD etc.
Staff may be asked to change shifts, cover additional hours or cover the other site where there are staff absences; therefore, flexibility is key to this role.
Main duties of the job
This role involves testing and manually cleaning flexible endoscopes before placing them into a washer disinfector. Unloading the flexible scopes and placing them into storage. Delivering clean endoscopes and collecting contaminated used endoscopes to/from Service Users around the Trust. The scopes require quality checks throughout the process and tracking by a computer system.
About us
You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 2 and upon completion of necessary skills and/or training will progress to Band 3.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications/experience.
* NVQ level 2 in Health care or equivalent qualification/experience.
Experience
* Relevant experience working in an acute hospital setting or in a controlled environment.
* Decontamination background in endoscopy or sterile services.
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to communicate to all levels within the Trust.
* Understanding of decontamination practices and its importance to patient care and quality control.
* Willing to complete the Decontamination training programme for AFC band 3 including off-site training courses specific for their role.
* (Band 3) Completed STH Decontamination training programme including training from external scope representatives and off-site training courses relevant to their role.
* Understanding of national standards and requirements of decontamination.
Personal Qualities
* Team Player.
* Flexible to cover shifts if necessary and agreed.
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.
Salary: £23,615 to £25,674 a year pro rata for part-time staff.
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