Job Summary
This role will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. The Dental Equipment Support Worker will assist in the decontamination process at Birmingham Dental Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this post is to manage, organise and participate in the collection and distribution of sterile/non-sterile instruments between clinical departments and to provide a supporting role to the dental undergraduate students and nursing staff in the dispensary/clinical areas to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the departments, maintaining cross-infection prevention protocols, and Health and Safety procedures. Will provide stock/resources to the departments and oversee stock control of consumables.
About Us
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Key information
* Reference number: 820-7335653-DEN-B
* Date posted: 12 January 2026
* Band: 2
* Salary: £24,465 per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Job locations: Birmingham Dental Hospital, 5 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham, B5 7EG
Job responsibilities
* Receiving, checking and returning deliveries of instruments; maintaining accurate records of issued and returned equipment as per decontamination provider policies and protocols using IT skills for scanning and defect reporting.
* Store and distribute sterile medical/dental instruments and equipment to departments within Birmingham Dental Hospital, maintain stock control of materials and instruments. Replace non-clinical stock as and when required. Rotate sterile stock to minimise wastage.
* Participate in daily activities related to receiving instrument packs from departments, carefully checking the contents and reporting/replacing any deficiencies. Maintain sufficient supply of instruments to replace missing/damaged items. Report equipment/instruments for repair to team leader/ Equipment and Decontamination Manager.
* Responsible for checking all trays and supplementary items, ensuring all local SOPs are being adhered to; e.g., ensure cement is removed from instruments fully prior to being returned for cleaning and sterilising by external decontamination provider.
* Review Instrument Management Systems (IMS) on a regular basis to ensure stock levels are maintained, location of equipment is identified and turnaround times are monitored with external decontamination provider, and any discrepancies escalated as appropriate.
* The post holder will be required to input data into a number of different IT systems in order to correctly record and track equipment through Birmingham Dental Hospital through an IM for multiple providers.
* Monitor general queries from students to ensure decontamination protocols are followed. Ensure correct disposal of used items following Universal Safety Precautions and Infection Prevention policies.
* Working areas should be maintained to a very high standard at all times ensuring compliance with all Infection, Prevention and Control policies.
* Assist with regular stock audits ensuring an accurate and up-to-date record of all equipment is maintained.
* Participate in own appraisal.
* To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications and training
* Good standard of education – functional skills maths and English.
Desirable qualifications and training
* Relevant experience of working within a decontamination or healthcare environment.
Essential skills and knowledge
* Manual dexterity.
* Good organisation skills.
* Ability to manually handle equipment/materials to and from trolleys.
Desirable skills and knowledge
* Basic I.T skills.
Essential personal qualities
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
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.
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.
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