Decontamination Technician

Main area ENDOSCOPY Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 x shifts per week, unit open 7 days per week) Job
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Employer Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Wexham Park Hospital Town Slough, Berkshire Salary £25,768 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 04/02/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Endoscopy Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting medical and nursing colleagues while contributing directly to patient safety and high-quality care.

The post holder will deliver a comprehensive and effective decontamination service across the Endoscopy Unit, inpatient wards, departments and peripheral outpatient clinics. This role is essential in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, infection prevention and compliance with national decontamination guidance.

Inspect used endoscopic equipment prior to cleaning, identifying and escalating any faults, damage or discrepancies to the Decontamination Lead.

Undertake manual cleaning of flexible endoscopes in accordance with national decontamination standards, ensuring accurate documentation is maintained.

Operate washer-disinfectors safely, including loading and unloading endoscopes, and report any equipment issues promptly.

Perform routine water testing in line with established guidelines and report results as required.

Identify damaged endoscopes and arrange timely return to approved external repair providers.

Participate in role-specific training and complete all Trust mandatory training requirement.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

For a full and detailed outline of responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Please note:

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the post.

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Achievement of an appropriate endoscopy technician training programme.
• Achievement of endoscopic washer/disinfector training

• Experience working in healthcare environment
• Experience of working within the Endoscopy Decontamination environment as a technician.

• Good communication skills and organisational skills. (Verbal and written)
• Able to work under supervision and independently when required
• Ability to work as a member of a small team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Achievement of endoscopic washer/disinfector training
• Achievement of an appropriate endoscopy technician training programme

• Flexibility within contracted hours to meet the demands of the department

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

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