Decontamination Unit Assistant Bank - Band 2
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Location: | Barnsley, S71 5AS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9378-Bank-1125A |
Summary
JOB SUMMARY To work in the decontamination unit, as part of the Barnsley Integrated Community Equipment Service (BICES), cleaning, processing and, where relevant, inspecting used/returned items of community equipment (medical devices) to allow them to safely reused and issued to service users. Decontamination Unit Assistants need to demonstrate a quality focus and vigilance in maintaining agreed standards of cleaning and decontamination in accordance with relevant national guidance and quality standards, internal quality management systems and departmental work instructions. To assist with the smooth running of BICES, for example by assisting with general duties such as deliveries and collections of equipment items to/from service users homes, stock control and storekeeping tasks. KEY RESULT AREAS: Core duties and responsibilities: Cleaning Duties 1. Assessing and implementing the appropriate method of cleaning and disinfection of equipment in accordance with departmental work instructions, manufacturers guidelines and SWYPT infection control guidelines. 2. Dismantling items of equipment prior to cleaning, checking the condition to ensure good working order, cleaning and then re-assembling the item so it can be safely returned to the warehouse for reissuing. 3. Routinely carrying out portable appliance testing (PAT) and testing of pressure care equipment prior to reissuing. 4. Ensuring appropriate patient safety instructions are included within the packaging of equipment items. 5. Ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation concerning the identification, processing and relabeling of equipment items using BICESs track and traceability IT system. 6. Ensuring any item of equipment that is defective, in poor condition or damaged is taken out of service immediately and identified for quarantine and possible disposal. 7. Ensuring compliance with agreed cleaning and housekeeping schedules within the decontamination unit (i.e. clean down protocols), relevant health and safety legislation and infection prevention and control guidelines. 8. Ensuring the correct and safe use of equipment and chemicals in accordance with control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) regulations and manufacturers instructions. 9. Ensuring the safe use of jet washers, washing machines, steamers and dryers and all other plant and machinery used in the decontamination unit and warehouse, including daily checks. 10. Maintain appropriate levels of equipment spare parts, cleaning materials, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) and identify when stock needs reordering. General responsibilities 11. Assist colleagues and members of the public with loading and unloading equipment from vehicles. 12. Undertake and assist in other functions as when required including; home delivery, fitting, and collections of equipment, stock taking and warehousing duties etc. 13. To demonstrate excellent communication skills to all service users, colleagues from other departments and within the BICES team to share ideas and support service improvements. 14. To comply with SWYPT health and safety guidance, including manual handling, use of PPE etc., and inform the line manager of any work situation that may be considered a health and safety danger. 15. Maintain and demonstrate a quality focussed attitude and approach to work at all times. 16. To ensure all mandatory training is kept up to date and to undertake appropriate training associated with cleaning and decontamination, dismantling and reassembly and manual handling of the various types of equipment the service may provide. 17. Maintain a flexible approach to the working day, respond to issues as they arise and modify plans to ensure service priorities are met. Communication with others: BICES staff including technicians, driver/fitters, reception staff. Patients and carers Health and social care professionals. Suppliers and contractors. Colleagues in other departments or NHS organisations. General public.