About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified decontamination professional and experienced people manager to support the Decontamination Program Manager in leading the Sterile Services team. Excellent leadership skills are essential along with the ability to manage capacity and demand across two busy departments, HSDU and Endoscopy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System ensuring the Sterilisation Department, including HSDU and Endoscopy is up to date with current legislation and standards. To liaise with the HSDU Deputy Manager and Supervisors ensuring staff are fully trained in all aspects of decontamination through the department's competency-based training programme, decontamination processes and the department's standard operating procedures
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description Job responsibilities
Conduct working relationships across all grades of staff in a manner that reflects a service orientated department and respects Trust values.
In the absence of the Decontamination Program Manager act as professional advisor to the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC).
Problem solve and demonstrate a positive approach to new challenges.
This position requires a flexible approach to the development of services and
structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational/Department objectives.
Assist and lead where necessary on continuous improvement initiatives
throughout the services.
Assist in implementing any recommendations relating to the HSDU Quality
Management System as a result of audit by the Notified Body.
Provision of data and records to enable monitoring and compliance of the HSDU Quality Management System
Able to work with a degree of flexibility to cover the needs of the service
Monitor quality of work issued by the sterilise services through quality checks daily
Initiates action plans for customer complaints
Keeps Quality Management System up to date for continued compliance
Looks towards quality improvements in service
Ability to interpret changes to regulations, standards, and guidance and assess the impact on the Quality Management System.
Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures are kept up to date and reflect current practice and are available in all areas for staff.
To participate in the development of the decontamination services Quality Policy, Technical Files and Quality Manuals
Ensure data integrity of records within the Quality Management Systems are kept securely.
To ensure that the approved suppliers list is current and up to date
To provide and communicate appropriate highly complex technical/scientific and sensitive advice to users (nursing and non-clinical) of the service, relating to the service provision
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oPostgraduate degree in Decontamination or an equivalent level of experience/knowledge through applied courses
Desirable
ISO 13485 internal auditing training
Experience Essential
oSignificant Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination management experience
Experience Essential
oDecontamination qualification e.g. Technical Certificate/HTM Manager course/Endoscope Decontamination Manager Course ISO 13485 internal auditing experience
Skills Essential
oEvidence of understanding and implementation of HTM/EN/HBN Standards
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 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Walsall Healthcare Trust
Moat Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
Employer's website https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)