Decontamination Technician

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored., The centralised decontamination unit is looking for an enthusiastic and flexible team member to assist in the decontamination and delivery of endoscopes to our user areas within the hospital.
The successful candidate will enjoy a challenge and be team orientated but able to work on their own initiative.
In return you will work in a friendly supportive team and be given an induction period which will train you to work within the controlled systems, processes and guidelines in the unit., The Endoscopy Decontamination Unit decontaminates all clinical and medical devices which can be reprocessed.
The functions of the department are undertaken with adherence to the Quality Management System ISO 13485 2012/2016 and compliance with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures.
+ To decontaminate and supply Endoscopes to departments within Blackpool Victoria Hospital
+ Work to deadlines, assuring the quality and safe use of all instruments and of all equipment that is prepared, prior to decontamination for all user groups
+ Ensure compliance with required standards, documented procedures and work instructions
+ Support the Vision and Values of the Trust, Stock Control
1. Ensure that stock rotation is carried
2. Check that the minimum stock levels are maintained and liaise with
3. Top up raw materials on a daily basis within decontamination
Decontamination Process:
4. Ensure correct Personal Protective Equipment is worn at all
5. Follow the correct entry and exit procedure for the Brush and Clean room.
6. Follow all work instructions for the safe handling and cleaning of all instrumentation and the safe use of all
7. Track and trace all equipment through the I.T. System (Scantrack).
8. Carry out in house cleaning tasks as
9. Report all non - conformances to a Supervisor/ unit co-ordinator or unit
10. Handle all equipment with
11. Ensure the correct clothing is worn at all times and minimal make up is
12. Carry out cleaning tasks as
13. Follow hand hygiene
14. Follow work instructions for the safe use of
15. Follow all work instructions for the safe handling checking and packing of scopes and accessories.
16. Adhere to the uniform
17. Report all breech in ISO regulations to a Supervisor/ unit co-ordinator or unit
18. Handle all equipment with
19. Trouble shoot any issues identified with AER's.
20. Report any breakdowns to identified
Delivery and Storage Process (Clean Room):
21. Follow the correct entry and exit procedure for the drying
22. Ensure the correct clothing is worn at all
23. Carry out cleaning tasks as
24. Follow hand hygiene
25. Follow work instructions for the safe use of
26. Follow all work instructions for the safe handling of scopes and
27. Adhere to the uniform
28. Track and trace all equipment through the I.T. System (Scantrack).
29. Report all breech in ISO regulations to a Supervisor/ unit co-ordinator or unit
30. Handle all equipment with
31. Ensure all e-wiping carried out as
Delivery and Collection:
32. Ensure the correct procedure for collecting and delivering scopes is adhered
33. Ensure correct entry/exit procedure
34. Place decontaminated scopes in drying cabinet for specific
35. Track and trace all equipment through the I.T. System (Scantrack).
36. Follow all work instructions for the safe handling of scope trays and
37. Follow all work instructions for the delivery and collection of
38. Handle all equipment with
Miscellaneous:
39. All personal protective equipment which is provided must be used in the correct manner
40. Assist in the training of new decontamination
41. Ensure all products are tracked from the point of receipt, throughout decontamination, final release and dispatch using the Scantrack IMS tracking system and/or paper- based system as
42. Ensure Quality Management System records are completed accurately and legibly and that uncontrolled changes are not made to documents or
43. Good timekeeping.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people., As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.