Endoscopy Decontamination Trainee Technician

NHS National Services Scotland; Greenock; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 8am - 4pm & 10am – 6pm Monday – Friday.

An opportunity has arisen to work within the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Clyde Sector, Greenock. The core activity of the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit is the decontamination, assembly, packaging and distribution of reusable endoscopes in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Currently, we have 1 post available in the unit, on a permanent contract. No experience is required as full training will be provided. However, a good general education including literacy and numeracy skills, together with good manual dexterity are desirable.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required:

• Required to undertake on-the-job induction and training in all processes.
• Required to complete departmental competencies.
• Undertake all Statutory / Mandatory Training.
• Undertake and complete mandatory HCSW standards.
• Applicants should have English and Maths qualifications at National 5 level.
• Applicants should have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Applicants should have the ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Applicants should have a working knowledge of basic information technology.

Informal Contact: For further information on the above post please contact Ms Fiona Sinclair at 01475 504805 or 01475 507209.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.