Endoscope Decontamination Technician
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot/St Helens, L35 5DR
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
2x Part Time 30 hours per week Applications are invited from enthusiastic, hardworking, self-motivated and committed individuals for the above positio...
- To undertake the complete cycle of endoscope decontamination
- This includes the visual inspection, manual cleaning, processing in an automatic endoscope reprocessor, storing, tracking, and tracing and collection and delivery of all flexible scopes used in the Trust.
- To work within the designated area, ensuring that agreed standards are achieved.
- To implement the correct method of decontamination of the endoscopes in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and protocols as issued by the department.
- To use Endoscope Washer Disinfector (EWD) safely and correctly, Drying Cabinets and all other associated equipment as per manufacturers' instructions.
- To work within COSHH Regulations in respect of substances used, comply with departmental procedures for use of PPE and be competent in dealing with spillages of chemicals
- To assist with all relevant tests required on endoscopes, washer disinfectors and associated equipment as per departmental protocol.
- To understand how to escalate any problems or emergency relating to decontamination equipment to the supervisor or manager
- To ensure all necessary documentation concerning the decontamination of each endoscope (tracking and tracing) is completed effectively and efficiently and in accordance with the departmental procedure (electronic and paper systems)
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 21st August 2026
Closing Date: 11th September 2026
Shortlisting Date: 22nd September 2026
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or Equivalent Qualification/experience
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Previous endoscope decontamination knowledge and experience
Skills
Essential
- IT Literate
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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