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Main area
Decontamination Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-8294402
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chalkmill Drive
Town
Enfield
Salary
£30,142 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 2 - Decontamination Technician

Band 2

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

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Job overview

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust has the following vacancy for a decontamination technician at their Decontamination Services unit based in Enfield.  

There are four available shift patterns.  These shift patterns will commence only after successful completion of a minimum 3-months training period.

During the training period you will be required to work:

Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00

Following successful completion of the training, the primary shift pattens available are:

  • Monday to Friday 06:00-14:00
  • Monday to Friday 14:00-22:00
  • Monday to Friday 22:00-06:00
  • Wednesday to Sunday 08:00-16:00

You will receive an enhancement in pay for working unsocial hours and be required to work some bank holidays throughout the year. 

The unit has the capacity to process 14 million surgical instruments and 140,000 flexible endoscopes a year and we provide a service to our own customers, other NHS, and Private Hospitals. 

 

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use.  Technicians are required to follow demonstrated training and work instructions to ensure production is to a high standard.

Your duties will entail manual handling, it includes activities like lifting, lowering , pushing, pulling and carrying. You will also be required to stand for long periods of time. 

 

For further details see the job description.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Numeracy
  • Literacy
Desirable criteria
  • IDSc Decon Course
  • NVQ / TVQ Decontamination
  • IT Literate

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • User of autoclaves and washer disinfectors
  • Previously worked with ISO13485
  • Previously worked as SSD Technician

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Attention to Detail
  • Well organised
  • Follow routine and procedures
  • Able to stand for long periods of time
Desirable criteria
  • Work to deadlines

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Work with minimal supervision
  • Team Worker

Others

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexible shifts
  • Able to work in all areas of the department – including distribution of stock.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Colin Knight
Job title
Production Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0207 794 0500
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