Decontamination Supervisor- Endoscopy Suite (HSDU)

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Decontamination Manager/Team Leader to support the Endoscopy Scope Service and Sterile Services. You will lead and mentor the Decontamination Technician team, manage rotas and urgent staffing, and work to ensure quality and safety in processing endoscopy scopes and related equipment.

The role requires autonomy, strong IT skills, and a commitment to training staff within the Quality Management System (BS EN ISO9001, ISO13485 and JAG).

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths and English qualification or equivalent.
• NVQ in Customer Care or equivalent in Sterile Services field (Desirable).
• IT skills – Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience in HSDU environment and decontamination practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Decontamination Technician team, including day-to-day management and rota creation.
• Support management with staff training and development to ensure SOPs are followed under the Quality Management System (BS EN ISO9001, ISO13485 and JAG).
• Assist in quality control duties and audits within the department.
• Daily testing and recording of equipment performance and logs.

Skills

Autonomy

Team leadership

Education

Level 2 Maths and English

NVQ in Customer Care or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This is an exciting and engaging opportunity for the candidate to grow on the job. We are looking for someone thoughtful who has enthusiasm for managing and supporting the team in a Decontamination setting predominantly within the Endoscopy Scope Service but also to work within Sterile Services and Laundry environment when required. We require a person who is looking to thrive in a role that requires genuine autonomy and the chance to work as part of a continually changing environment. The Decontamination services are used by the Trusts many wards, departments, theatres and also external health care providers and are supplied with clean laundry and linen, sterile surgical instruments, Endoscopy scopes and soft packs for safe patient use. Leading and mentoring our Decontamination Technician team - including day to day management in all duties performed, ensuring team objectives are met, creating rota's and supporting with urgent requirements. Assisting the Management Team in the training/development of staff to ensure departmental standard operating procedures are adhered to, allowing staff to conduct their duties within the scope of the Quality Management System BS EN ISO9001, ISO13485 and JAG. Form part of the Quality Control team and assist in general auditing duties and perform a full range of decontamination duties. You will need to be able to work fluently with Microsoft Word and Excel packages to perform duties using electronic spreadsheets and data bases. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the daily testing and logging of equipment.

Essential criteria

• Level 2 Maths and English Qualification or equivalent qualification in Maths and English.

Desirable criteria

• To undertake a NVQ in Customer Care or equivalent in Sterile Services Field, Previous Supervisory experience
• IT skills - Microsoft Word and Excel
• In depth knowledge of sterilisation /decontamination practices, HTM01-01
• Previous experience in HSDU environment, Able to understand and follow spoken instructions, comply with detailed work procedures and training.
• Observe and comply with legislation
• Ability to count, record numbers and read, follow detailed work instructions., Ability to adapt to changes of the service, new ideas
• Clear/accurate written and verbal communication Able to listen effectively
• Ability to work well in a team be supportive of team members
• Able to follow instructions
• Actively seeks to develop their own knowledge skills and ability.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.