Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our in-house Endoscope Reprocessing Unit (ERU) team, as a Decontamination Technician.

Main duties will include to work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System.

You will be required to undertake work across all sites (St Mary's Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital), Monday to Friday, with shift patterns between 08:00-20:00. Opportunities to work weekends as bank shifts are regularly available.

Main duties of the job

• To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures & Quality Management System.
• To reprocess reusable flexible endoscopes, collect, receipt, disassemble, clean, disinfect, check, reassemble, pack, despatch, deliver & track in a controlled environment.
• To provide advice & training to junior staff & visitors effectively.
• To provide a collection & delivery service to the Decontamination Department's customers.
• To inform the Decontamination Supervisors of any raw material shortages in a timely manner, check delivery notes against goods delivered & to ensure that stock is put away neatly, rotated, restocked, recorded & used in date order.
• Under limited supervision meet the demands of the Department's workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards, which will be measured by in-process checks & feedback (including non-conformance reports).
• To undertake initial investigation into non-conformances reports as instructed.
• To use manual dexterity & concentration for the disassembly, cleaning & reassembly of the reusable medical devices in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
• To operate decontamination equipment & carry out routine tests in accordance with the Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules, Departmental Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Standards & Guidance.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environme