Decontamination Technician Oldham, England
Job description
pm - 10:30pm (Fridays))
236-NCA-EA042-23
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham
£21,730 - £23,177 per annum, pro rata
Yearly
Today at 23:59
Job overview
Hours of Duty
Substantive, working 6pm to 12midnight (Monday to Thursday) and 4:30pm to 10:30pm (Fridays) - 2x positions available
The HSDU at The Royal Oldham Hospital is looking for two self-motivated and reliable individuals to train as Decontamination Technicians.
You will be joining a busy team to undertake decontamination science duties in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
Full training will be given in line with the department's ISO 13485 accreditation to allow you to assist in the safe and efficient delivery of decontamination services. You will receive continuous development and the opportunity to enhance your career within the sterile services field.
Main duties of the job
You will demonstrate a commitment and interest within the speciality and have proven ability to work within a challenging environment as part of a dedicated team.
You will have strong verbal skills and the ability to communicate with staff at all levels, often being the main contact between the HSDU and service users.
Above all else, you will possess an eye for detail and the self-discipline to follow procedures strictly.
If you have these skills and are able to deal with difficult situations as they arise, this post could be for you.
In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, marital status, social background or trade union membership.
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Essential qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE in English, Maths and Science at Grade C or above, a level 2 vocational qualification or equivalent level of knowledge.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and work to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Attention to detail.
- A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills.
- Experience of applying concentration during repetitive tasks.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge and experience in decontamination or infection prevention.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
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We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from everyone. We value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of our local community. If you are disabled and require reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team to discuss.
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