Overview
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Base - Scarborough
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management (YTHFM) team, based at Scarborough Hospital in the Facilities department as a Decontamination (HPV/UV-C) Technician. The role of the Decontamination Operative provides a vital service that contributes to the Trust overall Infection Prevention and Control Strategy. You will be involved in the preparation and execution of process, ensuring cleaning, sterilising and decontamination process is delivered safely in wards, departments and non-clinical areas of the Trust buildings, and work as an integrated member of the Facilities team. A comprehensive training programme is in operation, in which successful candidates participate to ensure proficient in the safe use of the UV-C and HPV decontamination equipment.
The role is physically demanding, lifting, and handling Decontamination equipment and long periods of standing. It is necessary to transport equipment around the Trust sites. Successful candidates will have a flexible approach to work and work well under pressure, possess excellent communication skills, eagerness, and ability to learn. Overtime/additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to do this. The successful candidate will be based at Scarborough Hospital, but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required, and therefore must be willing to travel.
Responsibilities
* Prepare rooms, environments, and equipment for decontamination, in accordance with standard operating procedures, and on completion of deployment ensure all checks are completed and the area is safe.
* Clean the environment and utilise specialist equipment, to ensure a safe deployment.
* Check all equipment prior and following deployments, to identify any faults within the equipment, and report accordingly by the appropriate channel.
* Ensure compliant documentation is retained and recorded.
* Ensure the health and safety of those within the environment is maintained throughout any deployments, and work in accordance with the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures and risk assessments.
* Across site working may be required at times.
* Monitoring stock levels and ordering.
* When not deployed in HPV the operative will carry out tasks in the Domestic and Facilities Services team.
Requirements
Desirable attributes include a flexible approach to work, ability to work under pressure, good communication skills, eagerness and ability to learn. The role is physically demanding and requires lifting, moving equipment and long periods of standing. Successful candidates will participate in the comprehensive training programme for safe use of UV-C and HPV decontamination equipment. The role may require travel and working at other Trust sites.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values support a diverse workforce representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase applications from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. We will consider flexible working requests from the start of employment where possible. Discuss any requirements with the recruiting manager named in this advert.
YTHFM is funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff on a trial basis. This provides access to benefits including optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments up to defined limits. Other benefits include NHS Pension Scheme access, holidays, relocation package up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k), car and cycle schemes, learning and development opportunities, and various discounts. This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025.
For further information on the range of benefits, please visit the Trust's staff benefits pages. A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. The advert may close early if a high number of applications are received; submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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