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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 33.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-24-1221-A
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Upton
Salary
£23,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/12/2024 23:59

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Decontamination Support Worker - Endoscopy

Band 2

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

 

Job overview

JOB DETAILS:   An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Decontamination Support Worker in the Endoscopy Unit.

 The Endoscopy Unit is a very busy department and the successful candidate will work within the decontamination unit processing endoscopes and ensuring all equipment is ready for the daily lists.

Main duties of the job

To work in the decontamination area to decontaminate endoscopy equipment following Standard Operating Procedures

Take responsibility for the care, maintenance and record keeping of endoscopes and all decontamination equipment.

Be responsible for reporting any breaches in the decontamination process to the senior nurse

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Decontamination Support Work position available with WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Level 2 qualification: for example GCSE A*-C or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills verbal and written
  • Communicate formally on first contact
  • Deal with everyone in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner
  • Ensure all communications are open, honest and accurate
  • Value people’s time and protect it as much as possible
  • Make an environment friendly and safe for all
  • Listen to what people say and take appropriate action

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Undertake all mandatory training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Ford
Job title
Decontamination Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01516047320
Additional information

Internal extension 8237

Direct dial  015160407032

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