James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has become available for an Assistant Team Leader to join the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU). The ability to work effectively in a team environment is essential. Flexibility is key to ensure the department operating hours are covered appropriately and the ability to take part in the out of hours on-call rota is essential.
This post is 37.5 hours per week and involves shift working, including weekends.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside and lead a team of HSDU Technicians to ensure duties are carried out in accordance with departmental policies and procedures whilst ensuring compliance with statutory legislation. You will coordinate the workload whilst prioritising and delegating to team members ensuring decontaminated surgical equipment is available to our customers.
Job responsibilities
1. Assist the Team Leaders in the day-to-day running of the Decontamination Department, ensuring that policies and procedures are followed and quality standards met.
2. Support the Team Leader by ensuring that all staff carry out their duties in accordance with the departments ISO 13485:2016 Quality Policies and Procedures.
3. Monitor and investigate complaints and concerns and ensure faults are rectified while aiding in the planning of corrective and preventative actions.
4. Facilitate training of new Technicians in the completion of the decontamination training program.
5. Ensure staff maintain the work areas in a tidy state and comply with Trust Health & Safety and Fire Policies.
6. Record information from instruments as required by the Decontamination Department quality system.
7. Maintain good working relationships with operating theatre staff and other Trust staff.
8. Ensure all equipment in the department is used correctly and working efficiently.
9. Participate in Staff Development Review in accordance with Trust policy.
10. Follow work instructions accurately to maintain quality service to patients/customers.
11. Commit to continuing personal and professional development through departmental and trust training schemes.
12. All staff are required to respect confidentiality and follow the Trust's equal opportunities policy.
Person Specification
Skills
* Good team worker with particular attention to detail.
* Experience working within Decontamination or Sterile Services.
Experience
* Technician or other healthcare activity.
* Experience in a service environment.
* Previous supervision and training of new or junior staff.
Education and Qualifications
* Four GCSEs grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent.
* Willingness to undertake the IDSc training scheme.
Behavioural
* Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered.
* Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives.
* Takes pride in their work and their team.
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
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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