Decontamination Quality Manager

Integrated Care System; Walsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading NHS Trust for a Decontamination Professional to manage the Sterile Services team. The role involves maintaining quality standards, ensuring staff are trained, and leading improvements in service delivery. Ideal candidates will have a postgraduate qualification in Decontamination and significant management experience.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Decontamination or equivalent experience.
• Significant management experience in Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Quality Management System and compliance.
• Ensure staff training in decontamination processes.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the service.

Skills

Understanding and implementation of HTM/EN/HBN Standards

Education

Postgraduate degree in Decontamination or equivalent experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified decontamination professional and experienced people manager to support the Decontamination Program Manager in leading the Sterile Services team. Excellent leadership skills are essential along with the ability to manage capacity and demand across two busy departments, HSDU and Endoscopy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System, ensuring the Sterilisation Department, including HSDU and Endoscopy, is up to date with current legislation and standards. They will liaise with the HSDU Deputy Manager and Supervisors to ensure staff are fully trained in all aspects of decontamination, including the department's competency-based training programme, decontamination processes, and standard operating procedures.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital, along with a wide range of community services. The hospital features state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and an Urgent Emergency Care Centre opened in March 2023.

Job responsibilities

• Maintain positive working relationships across all staff grades, reflecting a service-oriented department and respecting Trust values.
• Act as professional advisor to the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) in the absence of the Decontamination Program Manager.
• Problem solve and approach challenges positively.
• Develop services and structures with a flexible approach, embracing continuous quality improvement and change management.
• Lead and assist in continuous improvement initiatives across the service.
• Implement recommendations from audits of the HSDU Quality Management System.
• Provide data and records for monitoring and compliance of the Quality Management System.
• Work flexibly to meet service needs.
• Monitor the quality of sterilisation services through daily quality checks.
• Manage customer complaints and initiate action plans.
• Keep the Quality Management System up to date for compliance and quality improvements.
• Interpret changes to regulations, standards, and guidance, assessing their impact on the Quality Management System.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures are current, reflect best practice, and are accessible to staff.
• Contribute to the development of the decontamination services' Quality Policy, Technical Files, and Quality Manuals.
• Maintain data integrity and secure storage of records within the Quality Management Systems.
• Ensure the suppliers list is current and accurate.
• Provide complex technical and sensitive advice to service users regarding service provision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Decontamination or equivalent experience/knowledge through applied courses.

Experience

• Significant management experience in Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination.

Skills

• Understanding and implementation of HTM/EN/HBN Standards.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.