Decontamination Technician
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing a comprehensive reprocessing service for the decontamination of reusable medical devices across various specialities like Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, and Urology. The successful candidate will join a team of enthusiastic and hard-working individuals. Full in-house training will be provided over one year, so previous experience is not required. A shift system, including night shifts, is in place, requiring flexibility in working hours.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,103 – £31,409 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258501
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
16/09/2026
Job Type:
Healthcare Sciences
Location:
Raigmore Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
02/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Decontamination Services
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Job Advert
We have one vacancy available for the position of technician due to an expansion in
our service activity.
We require enthusiastic and hard working individuals to join our
team who are responsible for providing a comprehensive reprocessing service for
the decontamination of reusable medical devices for theatres, wards and clinics
covering a range of specialities that include Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT,
Ophthalmic, Gynaecology and Urology
Due to the unique service we provide, previous experience is not required as full
training is provided, in house, over a period of one year
A shift system is in place and that includes nightshift.
You will be expected to be
completely flexible in your hours of work to suit the needs of the service
Interested parties are invited to contact [contact details removed] on [phone number removed] for further
information and for a tour of the facility so you can gain a better understanding on
what our work is all about.
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