Sterile Services and Decontamination Lead
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To be responsible for the Sterilisation and Decontamination Services for Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In line with National guidelines, be accountable for the implementation of all statutory and regulatory requirements, introducing, implementing, and managing work standards and practices that are accredited to European Standards across Andover, Basingstoke, and Winchester sites.
To provide advice to managers on the compliance of their equipment and decontamination processes relating to current standards.
To provide innovative professional leadership and guidance to the Trust on the strategic issues relating to the management of TSSU and Trust-wide decontamination including endoscopy.
To act as an expert working as a resource for all staff within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To act as an expert for the Trust demonstrating in-depth knowledge of decontamination including endoscopy decontamination.
To take the lead in the setting, delivery, monitoring, and reporting of quality standards within Sterile Services.
To lead the strategic management of decontamination services for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in line with National guidelines, and be responsible for the implementation of all statutory and regulatory requirements, introducing, implementing, and managing work standards and practices that are accredited to European Standards BS.EN ISO 13485:2016 MEDICAL Devices Directive 93/42/EEC.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
* Full member of the IDSc
* CSC membership
* Internal Auditors course
* BSG member
* Assessor award
* Hold a recognised teaching certificate or be willing to undertake one
Experience & Knowledge
* 3 years experience in a Sterile Service management role
* Understanding of the requirements of managing a quality system
* Quality Assurance Audit
* Health and Safety qualification
Skills & Ability
* Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
* Competence in appraising, mentoring, and motivating staff
* Effective and professional leadership skills
* Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary groups
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Ability to prioritise and meet conflicting deadlines
* Budgetary management experience
* Experience and knowledge of service and product costing
Other Specific Requirements
* Demonstrates effective strategies for working under pressure and achieving deadlines
* Demonstrates evidence of working 'outside the box'
* Ability to identify immediate priorities of the day
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.
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
OSM, Theatres, Anaesthetics & Sterile Services
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata
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