Band 4 Senior Decontamination Lead - Decontamination
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Job summary
The University Hospital Trust is part of one of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the care that we provide. We value the contribution that all our staff make to a positive patient experience and are delighted to be able to offer full time opportunities within our Central Decontamination unit in Solihull Hospital.
New Theatre services activity will transfer into the newly refurbished unit which will bring together diagnostic, therapeutic and treatment services under one roof across 4 clinical areas.
Applicants who are successfully recruited to this post may commence their induction / employment on other sites prior to transferring to the unit to ensure all training requirements are met.
We will provide a competitive salary, uniform, generous terms and conditions including a minimum of 25 days annual leave (based on full time hours), the opportunity to join a pension scheme, training and career progression and a positive working environment.
Main duties of the job
In return you will be expected to provide an excellent service of decontaminated Flexible scopes for very busy clinics and our patients. The role will require you to manually process and test Flexible's scopes (manual dexterity is required on these types of medical devices), operate endoscopy washer disinfector machines, use a software tracking system, undertake physical exertion such as prolong standing some bending/lifting and deliver clean scopes to some clinical areas using storage cabinets. You will be required to be reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated. You will need to understand the importance of excellent customer service and team working. You will be required to always put into practice the training that you receive which will be specific to the role and includes awareness of infection control and how the flexible scope/medical device are designed and used. You will come into regular contact with our clinical colleagues and therefore you will be a good ambassador by always demonstrating Trust values, showing empathy and respecting confidentiality. The Senior Decontamination Lead post is 37.5 hours, and all staff are rostered to work Saturday and Sundays. The Senior Decontamination Lead will be required to carry out the full duties in the Central Decontamination unit which is monitored by our Quality Standard and may be required work across sites at Goodhope Hospital and Solihull.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
20 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-53410PM
Job locations
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer's website
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