Responsibilities Include

• Cleaning and decontaminating medical equipment and surgical instruments
• Inspecting instruments with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Packing and preparing instruments for sterilisation
• Using keyboards, touch screens and barcode scanners
• Operating a computerised instrument tracking system
• Working within a fast-paced clinical environment
• Following strict infection prevention, quality and safety procedures
• Standing for extended periods, with regular bending and lifting throughout shifts
• Working flexibly across a range of shift patterns

Training

Successful candidates will complete an initial three-week induction programme on daytime shifts. Further training will then continue on the allocated shift pattern.

Working for our Organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Able to read and write & understand written and verbal instructions in English Language
• Ability and willingness to undertake full training for the role of Decontamination Technician
• Able to demonstrate a degree of common sense

Desirable criteria

• Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of dealing with demanding situations
• Understanding of basic hygiene

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience as Decontamination Technician/SSD Technician

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work under pressure at a fast pace in a physically demanding environment, requiring manual handling
• Ability to work with hazardous substances
• Dependable & motivated- able to undertake work methodically with attention to detail and in a timely manner
• Possess good communication skills (both verbal and written) with a confident and approachable manner when dealing with colleagues & various service users

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Team player with a professional outlook
• Flexible approach to role
• Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary, with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act)
• Able to move and handle trays of surgical equipment up to 9 kg with reasonable adjustments
• High level of personal hygiene

We Hope You Will Join Us

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.