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Job summary

Main area
Gastroenterology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
236-OCO-CS308-24-B
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oldham CDC
Town
Oldham
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

Band 3

Job overview

Due to the expansion of Endoscopy services in the Oldham area and the opening of a Community Diagnostic Centre the Northern Care Alliance has some exciting opportunities in all areas of Endoscopy.

The role involves exposure to blood and bodily fluids within a contained environment.

Full training will be given and cross site working will be required as part of this role during training and when competent to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

Decontamination of our equipment is an essential process, and we are looking to recruit decontamination technicians to join our team.

 Our Endoscopy Decontamination Department deals with re-processing of endoscopes for the Endoscopy unit and other departments and clinics. 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
Desirable criteria
  • Experience and qualification in decontamination

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to undertake essential training
  • Experience of working within a team
Desirable criteria
  • Interest or knowledge in the speciality

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good communication (written and verbal skills)
  • Basic IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Susan Kelsall
Job title
Lead Nurse Endoscopy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01617785563
Additional information

Endoscopy Unit 

The Royal Oldham Hospital

OL1 2JH

01617785048