Decontamination Officer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby and Burton Upon Trent, DE22 3NE
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an individual to act as a Trust-wide Decontamination Officer, ...
The post holder supports the Trust in maintaining compliance with decontamination legislation, relevant Health Technical Memoranda (HTM), ISO standards, and regulatory requirements including Care Quality Commission (CQC) and NHS England.
The role is responsible for undertaking scheduled decontamination audits across all Trust sites, ensuring that policies, procedures, and practices are reviewed against best practice, national guidance and meet, as a minimum, Essential Quality Requirements (EQR), with progression towards Best Practice (BP).
The post holder is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of decontamination policies and procedures, ensuring they remain effective and aligned to national standards and quality management systems.
The role maintains audit records, trackers, and action plans, ensuring non-conformances are identified, documented, and escalated appropriately through the governance forums.
The post holder provides advice and guidance to clinical and non-clinical teams on decontamination compliance following audits, highlighting risks relating to processes, equipment and practice, acting as a point of contact for decontamination queries, and escalating concerns appropriately.
The role is responsible for coordinating and chairing the Decontamination Safety Group (DSG), ensuring actions are recorded, monitored, and escalated appropriately, supporting effective communication of decontamination performance and risks across the Trust.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
Essential
- Educated to Level 4 (or equivalent experience in decontamination / healthcare environment)
- Awareness of HTM 01-01 and HTM 01-06
Desirable
- Internal audit training
- Decontamination Lead course
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working within a decontamination or regulated healthcare environment
- Experience of undertaking audits or compliance checks
- Working knowledge of decontamination processes for reusable medical devices
- Understanding of traceability systems and documentation requirements
- Experience of providing advice or guidance to staff on decontamination practices
- Awareness of Trust-wide decontamination standards and governance processes
Desirable
- Experience working across multiple departments or sites
- Experience supporting external inspections (e.g. JAG, CQC)
- Awareness of ISO standards
- Knowledge of the requirements for decontamination
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Ability to work independently and act as a point of contact for decontamination queries across multiple areas
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritise and coordinate workload across sites
- Ability to collect, interpret and present audit findings
- Good IT skills
- Report writing and minute taking skills
Desirable
- Ability to identify trends and continuous improvement
- Experience using audit or compliance databases
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across Trust sites
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Willingness to develop knowledge and skills in decontamination and governance
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
1 September 2026
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