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Decontamination Officer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Derby and Burton Upon Trent, DE22 3NE £32,073 – £39,043 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 13 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an individual to act as a Trust-wide Decontamination Officer, providing assurance that decontamination practices comply with national guidance (HTM01-01 and HTM 01-06), Trust policy, and quality standards.

The post holder will coordinate and deliver a programme of decontamination audits across all Trust sites, chair the Decontamination Safety Group (DSG), and escalate risks and non-compliance through appropriate governance structures.

The role will act as a central point of contact for decontamination issues, supporting services to improve compliance, reduce risk, and maintain patient safety.

This position covers all Trust sites, therefore, the position holder must be able to travel between sites.

Closing date of applications: 13 September 2026

Interview date: 22 September 2026

Main duties of the job

The post holder supports the Trust in maintaining compliance with decontamination legislation, relevant Health Technical Memoranda (HTM), ISO standards, and regulatory requirements including Care Quality Commission (CQC) and NHS England.

The role is responsible for undertaking scheduled decontamination audits across all Trust sites, ensuring that policies, procedures, and practices are reviewed against best practice, national guidance and meet, as a minimum, Essential Quality Requirements (EQR), with progression towards Best Practice (BP).

The post holder is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of decontamination policies and procedures, ensuring they remain effective and aligned to national standards and quality management systems.

The role maintains audit records, trackers, and action plans, ensuring non-conformances are identified, documented, and escalated appropriately through the governance forums.

The post holder provides advice and guidance to clinical and non-clinical teams on decontamination compliance following audits, highlighting risks relating to processes, equipment and practice, acting as a point of contact for decontamination queries, and escalating concerns appropriately.

The role is responsible for coordinating and chairing the Decontamination Safety Group (DSG), ensuring actions are recorded, monitored, and escalated appropriately, supporting effective communication of decontamination performance and risks across the Trust.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-TWS-2207

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Derby and Burton Upon Trent

DE22 3NE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

Educated to Level 4 (or equivalent experience in decontamination / healthcare environment)
Awareness of HTM 01-01 and HTM 01-06

Desirable

Internal audit training
Decontamination Lead course

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working within a decontamination or regulated healthcare environment
Experience of undertaking audits or compliance checks
Working knowledge of decontamination processes for reusable medical devices
Understanding of traceability systems and documentation requirements
Experience of providing advice or guidance to staff on decontamination practices
Awareness of Trust-wide decontamination standards and governance processes

Desirable

Experience working across multiple departments or sites
Experience supporting external inspections (e.g. JAG, CQC)
Awareness of ISO standards
Knowledge of the requirements for decontamination

Skills and Ability

Essential

Ability to work independently and act as a point of contact for decontamination queries across multiple areas
Strong organisational and time management skills
Ability to prioritise and coordinate workload across sites
Ability to collect, interpret and present audit findings
Good IT skills
Report writing and minute taking skills

Desirable

Ability to identify trends and continuous improvement
Experience using audit or compliance databases

Other requirements

Essential

Ability to travel across Trust sites
Flexible approach to working hours
Willingness to develop knowledge and skills in decontamination and governance

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.