Decontamination Unit Supervisor Band 3 - 37.5Hrs - Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Participates in the provision of a specialised decontamination service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. Supervises and supports a team of Decontamination Technicians to ensure they are able to fulfil their role to provide a high quality and timely service to all users.
Supports team with approval of annual leave and undertaking their annual appraisals and wellbeing discussions.
Staff work on a 4 shift 4 weekly rota which offers generous periods of time off due to the shift system. The role does include working night shifts, weekends, late shifts and day shifts.
Please note if selected for interview we would like all candidates to do a short presentation that highlights their personal leadership skills.
Works within Decontamination Department Quality Management System providing specialist decontamination service of reusable Medical Devices and Flexible Endoscopes.
Directs the reprocessing of reusable medical devices and flexible endoscopes in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
Supervises, organises and allocates work and trains less experienced / qualified staff members.
Expected to use knowledge and skills when making decisions with regard to non-conforming work in the department.
Record routing testing of decontamination equipment.
Monitor stocks of raw materials as requested taking appropriate action of any deficiencies.
Meet demands of departments workload ensuring high standards are maintained.
Undertake training to enable support of the Department QMS by undertaking audits and understanding of decontamination machines, maintaining a portfolio of evidence of training and CPD activities.
Undertake duties as required consistent with the responsibility of the grade and needs of service.
Attend and actively participate in Department meetings.
Supervise and allocate duties to staff members.
Maintain high standards of department safety, ensuring the health, safety and welfare of self and others.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Important Information:
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
1. Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
1. youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
2. the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email:
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email or complete the online form on the Unlock website.
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be:
1. Standard DBS check £21.50
2. Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
1. Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
2. Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits:
1. A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
2. 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
3. Flexible working Scheme
4. Excellent opportunities for development
5. Competitive NHS Pension scheme
6. Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
7. EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability. #J-18808-Ljbffr