Sterile Services Supervisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team of supervisors supporting the management team, supervising a team of Technicians. Previous experience of decontamination, sterile services and managing a team will be essential.

This is a full time post working 37.5 hours per week, working predominantly Monday to Friday, you will be required to work on various shifts covering days, evenings, nights, weekends, Bank Holidays and on-call.

Performs a range of routine and non-routine tasks of testing different types of decontamination/medical devices using chemical, electronic test indicators and visual.

Also required to undertake weekly testing of decontamination equipment.

Operate the various decontamination electronic systems for product release, validation, locating and non-conforming of medical devices.

Supervises, organises and allocates work and /or train less experienced/qualified staff.

Plan your own workload and work with minimal managerial direction.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English
• GCSE Maths
• NVQ leve 3, Citys & Guilds or BTec in Decontamination

Desirable

• WTM4 (Eastwood Park)

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in working in the decontamination of reusable medical devices
• Experience of effective communication skills when dealing with staff and Service User /Customers
• Working as part of a team.
• Experience of Supervising Staff
• Experience of managing performance to achieve delivery targets

Desirable

• NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in/alongside a clinical team.

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

• Technical knowledge of re-usable medical devices
• IT Skills - Ability to analyse and interpret information and data
• Quality Management
• Good people management and people development skills
• Ability to undertake instructions accurately and effectively
• Be able to plan and prioritise work requirements

Disposition/Adjustment/Attitude

Essential

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Ability to operate as part of a team.
• Capable of solving complex problems and issues in a pressured and time sensitive environment
• Punctual and reliable attitude to work
• Ability to work under pressure
• Commitment to providing a quality service

Training

Essential

• Willing to undertake training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)