Endoscopy Technician

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Endoscopy Technician

The closing date is 19 February 2026

The Endoscopy Unit are looking to recruit an Endoscopy Technician.

The successful applicant will join a team that provide a decontamination service of endoscopes in line with national decontamination guidelines to both the Endoscopy Department and other areas of the hospital.

Previous experience of working in a decontamination unit is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• The conduct and recording of checks on all types of processing equipment, and timely reporting of problems / faults
• The correct dismantling and checking of instruments / equipment as appropriate
• The correct use of all types of processing equipment whether for cleaning or sterilisation purposes
• The correct assembly and checking of instruments / equipment as appropriate
• The correct packing / labelling / sealing of instruments / equipment as appropriate
• Soiled equipment processing
• Unload collection trolleys in wash room
• Scan all returned trackable equipment into computer system
• Check returned sets against checklist and load into washer baskets
• Report any errors in tray content to supervisor and user department and register in Non-Compliance Register
• Prioritise sets for processing
• Where necessary, dismantle instruments for thorough decontamination

The unit is open between 7.00 - 7.00 Monday to Sunday. You would need to be able to be fully flexible with all shifts.

Closing date of applications: 19 February 2026

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

• GCSE or Equivalent in English and Maths
• A working knowledge of keyboard, typing & computer skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge & experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices
• NVQ or equivalent in Decontamination of medical devices
• Knowledge of Decontamination Process
• Ability to work in a small space

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust