Decontamination Technician

We require a self-motivated individual with a flexible approach to the needs of the service to join our busy Sterile Services Unit in Hywel Dda University Health Board. The post holder will be based at Prince Philip Hospital.

A proven ability to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others in fast paced customer focused, and quality assured environment would be an advantage.

Previous experience of working in Sterile Services or Endoscopy decontamination is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work as a team member of the Sterile Service team carrying out duties related to the provision of decontaminated surgical instruments and flexible endoscopes to the Health Board and external customers.

The post is 20 hours per week. During the training period, there will be dedicated training mentor assigned to the successful applicant at all times. When fully competent in all aspects of duties and responsibilities, the post holder will be required to have a flexible approach to covering on call duties which includes Bank Holidays and weekends.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 06/05/2025.

Person Specification

Experience

• Professional experience of working in and applying a quality management system within a decontamination service.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience of dealing with customers.
• To be able to give advice, instruction, monitor staff and initiate first line corrective action.
• Experience in supervising/managing staff

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Good level of general education with GCSE passes or equivalent
• Basic computer literacy
• NVQ level 3 in decontamination or equivalent experience
• Internal auditor's qualification to ISO 13485 standards.
• Attainment of E-learning programme in decontamination practices principles.
• Institute of Decontamination Sciences' Technical Certificate Course.
• Ability to deliver practical work based training and assessment

Skills

• Effective communicator with teams and customers.
• Ability to manage and respond to unplanned events.
• Ability to provide written reports on a regular basis.
• The ability to liaise with people at all levels and to work co-operatively.
• Proven ability of working within a decontamination area.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

£24,433 to £26,060 a year, pro rata.