The Decontamination Programme Manager will be responsible for Trust wide decontamination matters, assisting with the purchase and ongoing monitoring of water disinfectors and equipment providing advice and a resource to managers on the compliance of their equipment, procedures, and decontamination processes in accordance with current standards.
They will be responsible for the operational management of all decontamination services within the Trust, including Endoscopy, by the appropriate deployment, delegation, co-ordination and supervision of all grades of staff.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will:
1. Carry out the role of Decontamination Manager for the Trust, responsible for interpretation and implementation of national statutory and NHS guidance, including HTMs, EN Standards and HBNs and ensuring ongoing compliance.
2. Lead on all specialist decontamination matters pertaining to the Decontamination of materials, equipment, instruments and other goods to the Trust.
3. Liaise with the Authorised Person for Decontamination to ensure the Trust is fully compliant in all the required areas of Decontamination.
4. Develop, update and maintain the Trust's Decontamination Policy working with Infection Control and other key professionals across the Trust.
5. Liaise with stakeholders on the development of such policy development such as Theatre Services and Soft Services.
6. Participate in and establish appropriate committees to ensure monitoring and compliance with appropriate standards of decontamination services across the Trust including the implementation of a range of controls and communications to ensure compliance across the Trust.
7. Manage the HSDU, ensuring services are provided to meet the needs of the Trust and other customer departments covered by contract or service agreement.
About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified decontamination professional and experienced people manager to lead 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.
The role will include the responsibility of being the Decontamination Manager for the Trust, ensuring interpretation and implementation of national statutory and NHS guidance, including HTMs, EN Standards and HBNs and ensuring ongoing compliance.
The role will additionally support the line management of the Theatre Procurement & Equipment Manager to ensure the delivery of all required instrumentation, equipment to support the treatment of patients through the Operating Theatre department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
1. Manage the staff and resources within the Sterile Services Department providing an efficient and high quality decontamination service to all service users.
2. Be enthusiastic and approachable manager and team-worker who recognises the need for staff personal development with an ability to design and undertake training in Sterile Services.
3. Oversee the provision of a 24hr, 7 days a week, specialised, service contributing to the safe clinical care of the patient.
4. Maintain the quality systems within Sterile Services- The ability to maintain the departments quality management system and accreditation is vital.
5. Support the continued development and implementation of strategies for the effective provision of Sterile Services.
6. Provide expert decontamination advice to clinical teams in the Clinical Support Division and in the wider Trust and act as a professional advisor to the Trust Decontamination Lead.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Evidence of teaching ability within scope of practice.
2. Maintain up to date knowledge of changing practices in sterilising and production techniques.
3. Evidence of City & Guilds/Foundation qualification in Decontamination or relevant experience in a decontamination management role.
4. Eastwood Park Decontamination - Operational Management DTM.
Desirable
1. Full membership of the Institute of Sterile Services Management.
2. Eastwood Park Decontamination Lead Roles and Responsibilities DLR.
3. Eastwood Park Management of flexible endoscopes decontamination WTM4.
Experience
Essential
1. Recent experience in Decontamination setting at Band 6 or above for a minimum of 3 years.
2. Experience of bacteriological control within decontamination setting.
3. Evidence of monitoring and compliance requirements to maintain decontamination standards.
4. Experience of budgetary management.
5. Developed and implemented safe systems of work to ensure health and safety of staff, patients and visitors.
6. Computer literate.
7. Experience of management of medical devices/equipment in line with HTM/International standard requirements.
8. Knowledge of HSDU quality systems including tracking.
Skills
Essential
1. Evidence of understanding and implementation of HTM/EN/HBN Standards.
2. Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
3. Ability to demonstrate skills to maintain optimal productivity/effective use of resources.
4. Evidence of policy development and implementation.
5. Knowledge and skills of effective line management within a team.
Employer details
Employer name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Manor Hospital
Moat Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
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