Technical Advisor (Decontamination)

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Technical Advisor to enhance decontamination practices across Scotland. This role involves leading projects that improve medical device decontamination, ensuring compliance with legislation and standards. The successful candidate will leverage extensive knowledge in decontamination and quality management, while fostering best practices in various care settings. With a hybrid working model and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in public health. Join a team dedicated to improving health outcomes for all.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Occupational Health Services

Learning Resource Centres

Discounted Leisure Benefits

Financial Benefits

Shopping Benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of decontamination practices and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with decontamination legislation and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support the decontamination program and lead knowledge management processes.
• Manage staff and improve best practices in decontamination.

Skills

Decontamination Practices

Quality Management Systems

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Clinical Qualification

Management Experience

Job description

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Technical Advisor (Decontamination), Edinburgh

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.05.2025

Expiry Date:

24.06.2025

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Job Description:

About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The national decontamination agenda currently addresses a significant aspect of the public health agenda in relation to the control and prevention of Healthcare Associated Infection and iatrogenic transmission of vCJD.

NHS Scotland Assure (NHSSA), as a Division of National Services Scotland, provides national leadership in decontamination and is a multi-disciplinary/professional organisation working in partnership with the Scottish Government Health Directorate, NHS Scotland Health Boards, the Scottish Partnership Forum, Department of Health (England), NHS Wales and Northern Ireland

The Post:
The Decontamination Team within NHS Scotland Assure undertakes projects on behalf of the Scottish Government Health Directorate. The aim of these projects is to improve the decontamination of medical devices undertaken within central, endoscope and local decontamination units throughout NHS Scotland and the independent sector

The Candidate:
We are looking for a Technical Advisor to join our Decontamination Team, providing an extensive knowledge base to support the programme of work and projects undertaken by the Decontamination Team and leading on the knowledge management processes and transfer to improve and encourage best practice in relation to decontamination to key groups in all care settings.

You will have extensive working knowledge of decontamination practices or appropriate clinical area gained over extensive years; this will include quality management systems and an awareness of current guidance documents and standards. You will be familiar with Technical Requirements, decontamination legislation, guidance and standards and SGHD communications outlining the decontamination agenda in Scotland. You will have experience of managing staff, and excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills

Location and Working Pattern:
Hybrid working with a contractual base of Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow

Monday to Friday 37 hours per week

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits - HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion:
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [emailprotected]

Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Sulisti Holmes on 07825227088.

Closing date for completed applications is 6th June 2025.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).