Job summary
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the 'ECT Family' this includes currentEast Cheshire NHS Trust employees,bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust.**
The successful candidate will be responsible for the reprocessing of reusable medical devices: disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, checking, assembly, sterilisation, despatch and tracking, in a controlled environment. In the absence of the Deputy HSDU Manager support the planning and co-ordination of the weekly departmental rotas, ensuring workforce availability is matched to workload. To supervise, organise and allocate work and/or train HSDU technicians.
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Undertake department audits and assist in the collation of data held on the decontamination information systems.Support the Theatre/HSDU Manager and Deputy HSDU Manager with efficient management of financial budgets by taking responsibility for ordering supplies and consumables for the department, ensuring minimal wastage. Just in time delivery for consumables/supplies and changes in products where efficiencies can be made. To assist in the regular review and updating of Standard Operating Procedures.To ensure all routine testing of decontamination equipment is recorded in line with departmental policy.
About us
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 3 in Decontamination Sterile Services or equivalent experience
- Willingness to undertake Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical certificate
Desirable
- Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical certificate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Previous experience in all sections of decontamination department
- Understanding of concept and management of urgent /priority medical devices and non-conformances
- Experience of supervising less experienced/qualified staff
- Experience using decontamination equipment.
- Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, relates to colleagues in an effective and positive manner on routine matters
Planning and Organising
Essential
- Able to work to given schedules and rotas
- Able to organise and manage personal responsibilities
- Prioritise urgent workload
Analytical/Judgement
Essential
- Ability to undertake and report on non-conformances and investigations and understand when limit of capability has been reached
- Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality, accuracy according to departmental standard operational procedures
IT
Essential
- Use of Word and PC systems including operation of Windows-based software and good keyboard skills
- Use of hospital information systems
- Understand the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information
Desirable
- Use of quality management system
- Use of department tracking information systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willingness to act in a manner conducive to our Trust Values
- Ability to work to high standards under pressure
- Flexible
- Ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
- Demonstrates a professional manner at all times
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrates logical thinking to help troubleshooting
- Ability to motivate others
- Enthusiastic
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 3 in Decontamination Sterile Services or equivalent experience
- Willingness to undertake Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical certificate
Desirable
- Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical certificate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Previous experience in all sections of decontamination department
- Understanding of concept and management of urgent /priority medical devices and non-conformances
- Experience of supervising less experienced/qualified staff
- Experience using decontamination equipment.
- Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, relates to colleagues in an effective and positive manner on routine matters
Planning and Organising
Essential
- Able to work to given schedules and rotas
- Able to organise and manage personal responsibilities
- Prioritise urgent workload
Analytical/Judgement
Essential
- Ability to undertake and report on non-conformances and investigations and understand when limit of capability has been reached
- Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality, accuracy according to departmental standard operational procedures
IT
Essential
- Use of Word and PC systems including operation of Windows-based software and good keyboard skills
- Use of hospital information systems
- Understand the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information
Desirable
- Use of quality management system
- Use of department tracking information systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willingness to act in a manner conducive to our Trust Values
- Ability to work to high standards under pressure
- Flexible
- Ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
- Demonstrates a professional manner at all times
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrates logical thinking to help troubleshooting
- Ability to motivate others
- Enthusiastic
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Additional information
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).
