Trainee Decontamination Technician

About Us

At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. As a modern, national facility with state‑of‑the‑art clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

About The Role

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Technicians to join our dedicated Central Sterile Processing Department. This is an excellent opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required to support a critical service that underpins safe and effective patient care across the hospital.

As a Trainee Decontamination Technician, you will be required to complete all aspects of the structured training programme and achieve competency across all areas of the department. This includes the full decontamination cycle of reusable medical devices, including receipt, cleaning, disinfecting, inspection, packing, sterilisation, and despatch to user departments. The role will also involve the collection, decontamination, and transportation of flexible endoscopes.

You will work in full compliance with ISO 13485:2016 standards and departmental quality management systems, ensuring all processes meet the highest safety and regulatory requirements. Flexibility is essential, as this role involves shift rotation and weekend working to support ongoing and future service developments.

About You

Previous experience within a sterile services or decontamination environment is desirable; however, full training will be provided.

Salary And Progression

This post is offered as a trainee position at Band 2. On successful completion of departmental competencies across all work areas, the post will progress to Band 3.

Candidates who already hold the required qualifications and competencies for a Band 3 role may be appointed directly at Band 3, subject to assessment.

Please complete your application in your own words. Applications generated wholly or partly using artificial intelligence (AI) may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.

Certificate of Sponsorship

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration. Visas and immigration - GOV.UK