• Job Description

  Req#: C9151-25-0632?language=en&page=431&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Join Our Endoscopy Decontamination Team at Heatherwood Hospital - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Are you reliable, adaptable, and eager to learn?We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our Endoscopy Decontamination Unit based at Heatherwood Hospital, part of the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of a supportive and professional team, working in a modern and friendly environment.

  About the RoleSituated within the Day Surgery Unit, the Decontamination Unit plays a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes used across Endoscopy services. You'll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and infection prevention, working closely with experienced practitioners to support patient safety and service efficiency.

  Main duties of the job

  Key Responsibilities

  • Follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Management Systems to ensure all processes meet required standards

  • Clean, disinfect and store delicate endoscopy equipment safely and efficiently, validating each stage of the process

  • Maintain accurate records of procedures, testing, and equipment maintenance

  • Assist with stock management, including ordering specialist decontamination items in line with Trust procurement guidelines

  • Wear appropriate PPE and uphold infection control practices at all times

  • Work independently while contributing effectively as part of the wider team

  About us

  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

  As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

  We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

  Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

  We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £25,883 to £26,958 a year per annum including HCAS

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  151-LC298

  Job locations

  Heatherwood Hospital

  Brook Avenue

  Ascot, Berkshire

  SL5 8AA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  What We Offer

  • Full training delivered by experienced colleagues

  • A friendly, collaborative working environment

  • Opportunities to develop skills in a specialist area of decontamination and infection control

  • A key role within a forward-thinking and high-performing NHS Trust

  Who Were Looking For

  • Someone dependable and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to learning

  • A team player who values precision and understands the importance of infection prevention

  • No previous experience is required just a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn

  Want to Find Out More?If youre interested in making a difference behind the scenes in a vital healthcare setting, wed love to hear from you. Our decontamination team is happy to answer any questions and provide more insight into the role.

  Apply today and help us continue delivering safe, high-quality care at Frimley Health.

  For further information, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.

  Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  What We Offer

  • Full training delivered by experienced colleagues

  • A friendly, collaborative working environment

  • Opportunities to develop skills in a specialist area of decontamination and infection control

  • A key role within a forward-thinking and high-performing NHS Trust

  Who Were Looking For

  • Someone dependable and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to learning

  • A team player who values precision and understands the importance of infection prevention

  • No previous experience is required just a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn

  Want to Find Out More?If youre interested in making a difference behind the scenes in a vital healthcare setting, wed love to hear from you. Our decontamination team is happy to answer any questions and provide more insight into the role.

  Apply today and help us continue delivering safe, high-quality care at Frimley Health.

  For further information, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.

  Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role

  Person Specification

  VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • Values and behaviours are expected to mirror those of the trust

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates values and behaviours above what is expected

  ABILITY TO WORK IN A TEAM (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • Previous experience working in team & good communicator.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in Decontamination

  QUALIFICATIONS (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

  Desirable

  • NVQ3 Technical Certificate in Decontamination or Equivalent level of knowledge and experience through appropriate training.

  PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • Ability to motivate a team and work accurately under pressure

  Desirable

  • Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality and accuracy according to departmental standards

  Person Specification

  VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • Values and behaviours are expected to mirror those of the trust

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates values and behaviours above what is expected

  ABILITY TO WORK IN A TEAM (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • Previous experience working in team & good communicator.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in Decontamination

  QUALIFICATIONS (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

  Desirable

  • NVQ3 Technical Certificate in Decontamination or Equivalent level of knowledge and experience through appropriate training.

  PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (E: 2 / D: 2)

  Essential

  • Ability to motivate a team and work accurately under pressure

  Desirable

  • Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality and accuracy according to departmental standards

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Heatherwood Hospital

  Brook Avenue

  Ascot, Berkshire

  SL5 8AA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Heatherwood Hospital

  Brook Avenue

  Ascot, Berkshire

  SL5 8AA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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