Band 2 Decontamination Technician
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham, West Midlands
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust based in Birmingham. The advertised salary is £25,272 to £25,272. It is an Band 2 post. Applications close on 3 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The University Hospital Trust is part of one of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the care that we provide...
You will be reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated, understand the importance of excellent customer service/team working. You will put into practice the training you receive which will be specific to the role and includes infection control and how the flexible scope/medical devices are designed and used. You will have regular contact with clinical colleagues and be a good ambassador by demonstrating Trust values at all times, showing empathy and respecting confidentiality.
The Decontamination Technicians post is 37.5 hours per week; all Technicians are rostered to work Saturday and Sundays. The Decontamination Technician is required to carry out the full duties in the Central Endoscopy Decontamination unit which is monitored by our Quality Standard and may be required work across sites at Queen Elizabeth, Solihull, Heartlands and Goodhope Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and to offer a vital service to all clinical areas.
If you have endoscopy decontamination experience or experience working in a clean room environment, then this would be an advantage. If no previous skills and you wish to join a dynamic team, then full training and development will be delivered. The unit is open from 7 am until 7pm and will require flexibility in working between these hours with Saturday / Sunday working as part of the rota.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Essential: - GCSE/NVQ ( E ) or GCE
Desirable: - TVQ/NVQ; - IDSc
Essential: - Must be able to follow instructions
Desirable: - Decontamination environments; - Production environment; - Busy environments; - Working in controlled environments and working to instructions; - Has knowledge of Medical devices used in Endoscopy; - Has knowledge of Health care environments
Essential: - Time-keeping; - Reliable attendance; - Good general health; - Team work; - Able to work manual dexterity; - Flexibility working 5/7 days, able to work shifts; - Able to work cross sites; - Prolong standing required when manual cleaning medical devices
How this role compares
We hold 865 NHS vacancies in West Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,428. This role pays less than about 95% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,225 of them in West Midlands.
You have 13 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has 64 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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