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About the Role

The South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled Decontamination Assistant to join our team. As a Decontamination Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the cleanliness and safety of medical devices and equipment used by our patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and implement the appropriate method of cleaning and disinfection of equipment in accordance with departmental work instructions, manufacturers guidelines, and SWYPT infection control guidelines.
• Dismantle 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.
• Routinely carry out portable appliance testing (PAT) and testing of pressure care equipment prior to reissuing.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation concerning the identification, processing, and relabeling of equipment items using BICES's track and traceability IT system.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure compliance with agreed cleaning and housekeeping schedules within the decontamination unit (clean down protocols), relevant health and safety legislation, and infection prevention and control guidelines.
• Ensure the correct and safe use of equipment and chemicals in accordance with control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) regulations and manufacturers' instructions.
• Ensure 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.
• Maintain appropriate levels of equipment spare parts, cleaning materials, tools, and personal protective equipment (PPE) and identify when stock needs reordering.

Requirements

• Good manual dexterity and ability to assemble basic equipment items in line with manufacturers and trust guidelines.
• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel across the Trust as appropriate to the role.
• Willingness/ability to undertake on-the-job training.
• Knowledge of infection control and health and safety regulations and guidelines relating to community equipment.
• Ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision.
• Ability to complete tasks without delay following strict process.
• Ability to follow written instructions/read notices and complete records.
• Good verbal communication skills in dealing with colleagues, patients, and visitors.
• Proven ability to work in a team and be supportive of team members.
• Prepared to learn new skills and undertake any training necessary.

Working with Us

The South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.