Endoscopy Decontamination Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Endoscope Reprocessing Unit (ERU) team as a Decontamination Technician. You will undertake decontamination science duties, assisting supervisors in providing high-quality, safe decontamination of endoscopes and medical devices. The role involves collecting, cleaning, disinfecting, checking, and reassembling medical devices, working across multiple hospital sites, Monday to Friday, with shift patterns between 08:00-20:00.
Essential criteria
- English and mathematics to CSE Grade 3 or higher (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge & experience through decontamination training.
- QMS / internal audit certificate.
- 2 years working experience (or more) in Endoscopy Decontamination
- Infection control awareness
- Customer service
- Relevant Operator training.
- Audit experience.
- Service sector work
- Education/qualifications
- English and mathematics to CSE Grade 3 or higher (or equivalent)
- NVQ3 (Technical Certificate Decontamination) or equivalent level of knowledge & experience through decontamination training.
- QMS / internal audit certificate.
- 2 years working experience (or more) in Endoscopy Decontamination
- Infection control awareness
- Customer service
- Relevant Operator training.
- Audit experience.
- Service sector work
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Endoscopy Decontamination Technician
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our in-house Endoscope Reprocessing Unit (ERU) team, as a Decontamination Technician.
Main duties will include to work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management System.
You will be required to undertake work across all sites (St Mary's Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital), Monday to Friday, with shift patterns between 08:00-20:00. Opportunities to work weekends as bank shifts are regularly available.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake decontamination science duties & assist (under supervision) the workforce of Decontamination Supervisors, in providing a high quality, specialised, safe & efficient decontamination of endoscopes & medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
- To carry out the timely collection, receipt, disassembly, cleaning,disinfection, checking, reassembly, packing, dispatch & delivery of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking & tracing) database.
- Work in accordance with the Department's Standard Operating Procedures& Quality Management Systems.
- To welcome & accompany visitors to the department.
- Plan
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