Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a team player with excellent communication & leadership skills?
Are you comfortable with shift work and a changing schedule?
We are looking for a reliable, flexible, enthusiastic person to join our Supervising Team in Sterile Services to lead a team of Technicians, including rotational shift work and on call.
As a Decontamination Team Leader, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the department, ensuring at all times that the department's Quality Accreditation System is strictly adhered to.
Sterile Services/Flexible Endoscope decontamination experience is essential with the ability to lead a team. The successful candidate should have comprehensive knowledge of decontamination processes, operational and quality standards.
If you are a dynamic, ambitious and motivated person with a real interest in decontamination, we encourage you to apply for this position.
This is a varied and interesting role in a friendly team.
Main Duties of the Job
* Maintain and develop good relationships with other staff within the department and with our Service Users - internal & external to the Trust.
* Behave in a professional manner at all times.
* Plan your own workload and work with minimal supervision.
* Coordinate the staff & resources, prioritise & allocate job tasks; manage the day-to-day activities across the whole department for their shift as required to provide an efficient and quality-driven service to Theatres, Endoscope users, the wider Trust, and external customers.
* Work in accordance with Departmental Policy and Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance by other staff.
* Assist in the development and regular review of Standard Operating Procedures and department's policies.
About Us
At the RUH, we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing, and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing.
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Able to read, write, and understand written and verbal instructions in English.
* Ability and willingness to undertake first line management training.
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
* Member of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences.
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of working in a Sterile Services setting.
* Experience of dealing with demanding situations.
* Possess good communication skills (both verbal and written) with a confident and approachable manner when dealing with colleagues & various service users.
* Extensive knowledge of medical devices and their functions & SSD process.
* Understanding of basic hygiene.
* Previous experience as Decontamination Supervisor/Team Leader.
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.
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