Nelson Endoscopy Decontamination Technician

London, England, United Kingdom

7/29/2025

Job Summary

• How would you like to come and work in a dynamic and forward thinking Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit at the Nelson Health Centre, as part of St George's NHS Trust?
• You will work with the friendly multidisciplinary team in providing patient centred care for patients undergoing oral gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, transnasal endoscopy, cystoscopy and plastic surgery day case procedures.
• As a Unit which has received 'Platinum' in Trust accreditation, we pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff training.
• You will be based at The Nelson Health Centre, but you can have the opportunity to work at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton and St George's Hospital in Tooting.
• The primary aim of the Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit is to provide an effective, comprehensive, high quality endoscopy and minor operations service for those patients assessed as suitable for day case treatment in a community setting.
• The Unit was designed around the patient's experience, providing a relaxed and calming environment for patients, staff and visitors.
  
  

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff for training. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic person to work in the role of an Endoscopy Decontamination Technician. You will be responsible for reprocessing instruments and providing high quality support to the registered nurses, multidisciplinary team and patients.

You will be expected to work in a collaborative and supportive environment with members of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will need to carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, numeracy and literacy skills as well as a significant level of interpersonal skills and manual dexterity.You should have either previous health care assistant experience or level III NVQ in Care or show a willingness to learn. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills with a strong sense of initiative and the ability to prioritise a workload in the face of competing demands. You will be a strong team player, self motivated and able to keep a level head in a demanding and constantly changing environment.

About Us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7325516-CA-A

Job locations

Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit, Nelson Health Centre

Kingston Road

London

SW20 8DA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for details of the main responsibilities for this role. Candidates are welcome to have an informal visit ahead of interview if they wish. Email Sister Chris Finn to arrange.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for details of the main responsibilities for this role. Candidates are welcome to have an informal visit ahead of interview if they wish. Email Sister Chris Finn to arrange.

Person Specification

Knowledge training and experie

Essential

• Basic numeracy
• Basic literacy
• Basic computer experience
• Health Care Assistant experience
• Level III NVQ in Care or equivalent experience
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of endoscopes
  
  

Skills: Planning &Organisation

Essential

• Ability to work with people
• Ability to communicate both in written and verbal forms
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
• Able to carry out assigned task effectively in a busy, ever changing environment.
• Can discuss and apply knowledge and experience to patient care.
• Able to use technology and equipment to assist in patient care.
  
  

Shared values (The PtoP 6PG)

Essential

• Maintain a friendly, caring, safe environment for staff, patients and visitors
• Treat patients, their families and visitors as we would like to be treated ourselves
• Support colleagues with teamwork
• Provide a polite and helpful telephone service
• Be an excellent role model for St George's NHS Trust
• Be an excellent role model to all our patients their relatives and friends
  
  

Person Specification

Knowledge training and experie

Essential

• Maintain a friendly, caring, safe environment for staff, patients and visitors
• Treat patients, their families and visitors as we would like to be treated ourselves
• Support colleagues with teamwork
• Provide a polite and helpful telephone service
• Be an excellent role model for St George's NHS Trust
• Be an excellent role model to all our patients their relatives and friends
  
  

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 details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit, Nelson Health Centre

Kingston Road

London

SW20 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit, Nelson Health Centre

Kingston Road

London

SW20 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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