About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a rewarding role where your work directly impacts patient safety and clinical care? Our HSDU team is expanding, and we're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join us as Junior Decontamination Technicians.
This is an excellent opportunity to start or grow a career within NHS Wales in a highly specialised and essential service.
As a Junior Decontamination Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring that reusable medical devices -- including surgical instruments and flexible endoscopes -- are cleaned, disinfected, inspected, packed, sterilised, and tracked to the highest standard.
You'll work alongside experienced Technicians and Supervisors and receive full training to build confidence and competence in all areas of decontamination practice.
The working hours for this post are 14:00 - 22:00, Monday - Friday.
Main duties of the job
Daily duties will include:
Receiving, disassembling, cleaning, disinfecting, and reassembling reusable medical devices Preparing, packaging, and sterilising surgical instrument trays Processing endoscopes in line with departmental protocols Using specialist equipment, including washers, sterilisers and automated endoscope reprocessors Completing tracking and traceability of equipment Supporting stock rotation and reporting shortages Communicating with theatres, wards, endoscopy, and other clinical areas to ensure smooth service delivery Working as an essential part of a supportive, skilled team
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knoweldge Essential
Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, systems and regulations gained through induction and on the job training Good communication in spoken and written English
Desirable
Qualification in Maths/Science Qualification in English or equivalent
Experience Desirable
Healthcare/Industry experience
Aptitude and abilities Essential
Ability to concentrate for long periods of time Basic IT skills Able to retain information Ability to work under pressure Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
Ability to speak Welsh
Values Essential
To be able to remain calm Good time keeping
Other Essential
Ability to travel within geographical area when required Flexible approach to needs of the service Requires good dexterity skills Ability to stand for long periods of time
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address Grange University Hospital
Caerleon Road
Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran
NP44 8YN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)