North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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.
Main duties of the job
1. Works within Decontamination Department Quality Management System providing specialist decontamination service of reusable Medical Devices and Flexible Endoscopes.
2. Directs the reprocessing of reusable medical devices and flexible endoscopes in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
3. Supervises, organises and allocates work and trains less experienced / qualified staff members.
4. Expected to use knowledge and skills when making decisions with regard to non-conforming work in the department.
5. Record routing testing of decontamination equipment.
6. Monitor stocks of raw materials as requested taking appropriate action of any deficiencies.
7. Meet demands of departments workload ensuring high standards are maintained.
8. 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.
9. Undertake duties as required consistent with the responsibility of the grade and needs of service.
10. Attend and actively participate in Department meetings.
11. Supervise and allocate duties to staff members.
12. Maintain high standards of department safety, ensuring the health, safety and welfare of self and others.
About us
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'.
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* 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.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job responsibilities
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.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Decontamination Manager / Quality Manager
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum pro rata
Person Specification
Qualifications
* TC2 in decontamination or equivalent experience
* NVQ in supervisory management or equivalent
Experience
* Working with a quality system
Knowledge
* Relevant standard and legislation
Skills and aptitudes
* Ability to work accurately to deadlines
* Able to work as part of a team and unsupervised
* Motivational skills
* Able to perform routine tasks meticulously
* Ability to follow procedures and protocols
Personal circumstances
* Methodical, self-motivated, willing to learn
Other requirements
* Commitment to providing a high quality service
* Able to attend external training as required
* Promote equality and value diversity.
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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