University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor to join the new CDC team. If you have good communication and organisational skills, are punctual and reliable, and meet the criteria, we welcome your application.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of Endoscopy services contributing to the timeliness of patient care.
2. Supervise a team to perform a full range of decontamination duties.
3. Manage decontamination records in your area of work.
4. Provide a high-quality and timely service to all users of the decontamination suite.
5. Ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all decontamination technicians and staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems.
6. Plan your own workload and work with minimal supervision.
7. The role involves exposure to blood and body fluids, and COSHH.
About Us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM. We are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Person Specification
Education
* Maths Functional Skills Level 2
* English Functional Skills Level 2
* Decontamination Related Subject
* Maths GCSE Level 4 and above
* English GCSE Level 4 and above
* NVQ 3 in health-related/Decontamination Subject
Experience
* Evidence of recent studies in decontamination and infection prevention standards
* Experience of supervising staff
* Knowledge of Endoscopy reprocessing, decontamination, and associated policies
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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