About this role
Job summary
The Duties of the Sterile Services Supervisor is toassistin the process of decontaminationand sterilisation of surgical instruments and medical devices and be part of the management team responsible for the day to day running of the department.
To comply,maintainand uphold all aspects of Decontamination Compliance ISO- 13485 relevant to your grade and position.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for all duties required for the decontamination and sterilisation of all surgical instruments in a faced paced environment. This will include staff appraisals and 1 to 1's. Further details can be found in the "Detailed job description and main responsibilities" section as well as the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Toassist in the safe cleaning, disinfection, decontamination and sterilisation of medical devices and specialised equipment.
To manage the SSD team who offer the collection and return of re-usable medical devices from wards and departments.
To inspect and pack surgical instruments and related products ensuring the devices are safe and fit for purpose.
To undertake all aspects ofdecontaminationand ensure products are safe for product release
To help distribute processed items to wards and departments
To undertake and understand the use of P/Cs and tray tracking software / hardware.
To follow all guidelines set within the Departments Operational policies and theIDSc(Institute of Decontamination Sciences) guidelines for recommended standards and practice.
To prepare work & prioritise equipmentdaily
To prepare work rotas, on call rotas, and overtime rotas
To ensure all matters of health & safety and risk assessment are current & compliant
To carry out spot checks throughout production to ensure consistent quality is maintained
To encourage and provide training tonew staff& guests
To undertake your teams appraisal & performance reviews
To offer advice and information to Trust and customers
To ensure all performance tests are compliant allowing Autoclaves & washers to be useddaily
Toidentifyand take correct action when dealing with all non-conformances
To ensure any equipment or instrument repairs / maintenance is carried out correctly
To oversee and if necessary, order andmaintainSSD Stock
Toparticipate, if necessary, in staff recruitment andselection
20 Toparticipate,if necessary, disciplinary to first line level
21.To ensure all Staff adhere to the departmental procedures & policies
22.To carry out any other duties consistent with the grade or asdeterminedby the Training and Quality Manager in relation to the safe and efficient running of the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications Desirable
Institute of decontamination sciences TVQ level 1 or 2 Educated to GSCS level or equivalent level of education, training, or experience
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Previous Sterile Services reprocessing experience
Desirable
Previous NHS experience
Skills Essential
Must have the ability to work independently Must be able to use a P/C and understand basic IT skills Must understand sterilisation and decontamination procedures. Must have the flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and a weekend on call service rota
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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Employer details Employer name Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)