Decontamination Assistant

Contour Orthodontists are looking for a reliable and hard working decontamination assistant to join their friendly team in Winchester

We are looking for someone who is efficient, kind, reliable, and has a high sense of responsibility. They should also have a keen sense of detail and be comfortable using computers and new technology to help us deliver a superior patient journey and experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning and sterilising of all of the dental instruments in line with decontamination guidelines
• Ensuring the decontamination area is run in accordance to HTM01-05
• Accurately complete validation and testing log books as directed
• Stocking up surgeries
• Checking in deliveries
• Assisting nurses with cleaning down surgeries

This role is ideal for someone on a gap year seeking healthcare experience. No previous experience is required—full in-house training will be provided. However, the successful candidate must have completed Hepatitis B vaccinations.

Hours are Mondays 8.45 - 18.15, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8.15 - 17.45, Thursdays 9.45 - 18.15 and Fridays 9.45 - 16.15.

• Competitive salary based on experience with yearly salary reviews
• CPD and uniform funded by the practice
• Pension scheme
• Work Monday to Friday - no weekends
• Paid lunch breaks
• Company events
• 1 extra holiday day on completion of 5 years service up to 5 extra days at 10 years service
• Yearly performance bonus
• A day off for your birthday
• Yearly staff events including christmas and a summer get together

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £29,406.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Dp you have up-to-date Hepatitis B immunity titre record / occupational health clearance?
• Do you have a Valid Right to Work in the UK (with no visa sponsorship required)?
• While you will physically work independently on process-driven, repetitive tasks, you will be in constant communication with the clinical team to coordinate daily operations, manage lab work, and ensure smooth surgery turnarounds. How do you balance strict, solitary compliance work with the need to constantly communicate and coordinate with a busy team, and what is your target hourly rate?
• A dental nurse enters the decontamination room visibly stressed, demanding a specific sterile kit immediately for a waiting patient. The required instruments are currently in the autoclave, which has 15 minutes left on its cycle. In 2–3 sentences (max 75 words), what exact words do you say to the nurse?
• The clinic is running 20 minutes behind schedule, surgeries are waiting for sterile equipment, and a colleague suggests skipping the drying phase or manual pre-clean on a batch of instruments to get them through the autoclave quicker. How do you respond?

(Please highlight or mark your answer)

Agree to skip it just this once to ensure the clinic catches up and patients are not kept waiting.
Refuse to bypass the protocol, explain that infection control standards cannot be compromised, and inform the clinician of the delay.
Let the colleague make the decision, as they have been at the practice longer.
Clean the instruments quickly yourself without using the full protocol to keep the peace.

• Our practice operates across two locations in Winchester and Petersfield. Are you able to reliably commute to both sites for scheduled shifts and occasional short-notice cover?

Yes – I have independent, reliable transport and can work at both Winchester and Petersfield.
Winchester only – I can only work at the Winchester clinic.
Petersfield only – I can only work at the Petersfield clinic.
No – I rely on public transport and cannot commit to multi-site travel.

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person