Are you looking for the next step in your career?
If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading NHS Trust.
This is an amazing opportunity to join their incredible team. They are a provider of healthcare support services. Their purpose is to partner with and support healthcare providers in providing world class patient care, with all profits and cost savings reinvested in the NHS.
The post holder is responsible for endoscopy decontamination and equipment, providing advice to
managers on the compliance of their equipment, and decontamination processes with current standards.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the two-endoscopy decontamination
units (at Denmark Hill and Orpington/PRUH sites) including line management of staff, ordering and
management of stock and ensuring turnaround times are met.
The post holder will also be responsible for the operational and strategic management of endoscopy
decontamination services, including providing a professional advisory role in line with national guidelines
and be accountable for the implementation of all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as managing the risks consistent with clinical governance requirements.
The post holder will play an active role in the Trust Infection Control Committee and Decontamination
Committee.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Day-to-day management of the endoscopy decontamination units in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Accountable for the delivery of a flexible endoscope decontamination service within professional standards particularly those pertaining to ISO 13485: 2016, HTM 01-01 & 01-06 and the Institute of Decontamination Sciences Standards and Practice document.
Act as the Designated User for endoscopy decontamination in collaboration with the ‘Deputy Designated User’ in respect of washer disinfectors and drying/storage cabinets, in accordance with HTM 01-01 & 01-06 and the Trust Decontamination policy.
Ensure that the equipment used for providing the service (washer / disinfectors, RO units, drying cabinets etc) is maintained as regulatory standards dictate and authorise the safe use of equipment after validating engineers’ test reports.
Contribute to internal and external audit and quality assurance programmes (e.g. JAG), identifying issues and initiating corrective actions.
Develop a quality improvement culture within the service, encouraging all staff to deliver a continuous improvement in the quality of the service.
To oversee the ordering and checking of all non-stock deliveries, ensuring there are adequate levels of all relevant consumables.
Assist in the setting up of the endoscopy decontamination unit at the PRUH including implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and staff training.
Ensure a responsive decontamination service is delivered to all service users within the Trust.
Responsible for the effective operation of the electronic endoscope tracking system and prepare regular reports as necessary.
Requirements:
Chartered member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences or in the process of acquiring Chartered Membership.
Management qualification or equivalent experience.
Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in decontamination science.
Previous experience in middle management level in an operational area .
Experience in training and assessing decontamination staff competencies.
If this opportunity sounds like it would be the perfect fit for you then please apply.