3779 - Decontamination Technician

Interview Date:W/C 9th November 2026

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) at Barnsley Hospital as a Technician within the Decontamination Services Team. The team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compliant services at the right pace and cost to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHNFT) and other customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction while maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and service users. You will work as part of a team responsible for the effective and timely decontamination of medical equipment across a range of clinical areas, managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines within a Quality Management System.

The role includes collecting equipment from theatres and departments, and carrying out disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing, and sterilisation of reusable medical devices, including flexible endoscopes. While prior experience is advantageous, it is not essential, as full training and support will be provided to complete a Level 2 Apprenticeship, including the IDSc Technical Certificate, leading to progression into a qualified Technician role.

The shift will do 14:0022:00 Mon to Fri, with alternate Saturdays and possible on-call duties. A permanent contract may be offered on successful completion of the apprenticeship. Applicants invited to interview must bring Maths and English GCSE certificates.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will undertake decontamination science duties and assist (under supervision) the workforce of Decontamination Technician Supervisors, in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.

You will:

-Carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, packing and sterilization of reusable medical devices within the ISO 13485:2016 and UK MDR 2002. --Record all tasks in the Healthcare Science Information Systems (tracking and tracing) database.

-Ensure all instrument sets are assembled in accordance with the sets contents lists and sterilized to laid down procedures. To ensure sterile goods are provided to all users, both internal and external, as and when required.

-Work in accordance with the Departments Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems.

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures
• A working knowledge of computer skills
• Ability to learn

For

individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health

& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert

to check your eligibility, please note that Level A roles are no longer eligible

for sponsorship.

About us

Operating

as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has

over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement

services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we

take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial

contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver

front line patient services.

BFS

are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support

services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride

in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS

standards.

We

believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the

heart of everything we do.

Our

vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate

benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley

origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or

belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)

will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please

note we reserve the right to close positions early

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,132 a year

rising to £27,666 upon completion of apprenticeship

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

M9163-3779E-09-2026

Job locations

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities forDecontamination Technician

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and

responsibilities.

Supporting

Documents

Please refer to the

values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job responsibilities forDecontamination Technician

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and

responsibilities.

Supporting

Documents

Please refer to the

values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures
• A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Technical Certificate Decontamination / willing to work towards. Or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Awareness of the function of the Decontamination services team

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices

Person Specification

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures
• A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Technical Certificate Decontamination / willing to work towards. Or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Awareness of the function of the Decontamination services team

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices

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

Barnsley Facilities Services

Address

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Facilities Services

Address

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities forDecontamination Technician

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and

responsibilities.

Supporting

Documents

Please refer to the

values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures
• A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Technical Certificate Decontamination / willing to work towards. Or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Awareness of the function of the Decontamination services team

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices