Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Team Leader to join our Mattress Team at Kings Mill Hospital. If you are passionate about ensuring high-quality healthcare services and want to lead a dedicated team, this could be the perfect role for you!
The Mattress Team is an integral part of Decontamination Services, which covers three critical areas: Sterile Services, Endoscopy, and the Mattress Team. As Team Leader, you will oversee a team of 2 Supervisors and 8 A.T.O.s (Assistant Technical Officers), providing essential services across Kings Mill, Newark, and Mansfield Community hospitals.
If you are passionate about contributing to a high-quality service that plays a critical role in patient care, we would love to hear from you! Join us and be part of a team that takes pride in delivering exceptional service across Kings Mill, Newark, and Mansfield Community hospitals!
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Specialist decontamination or equivalent production processes knowledge through ongoing specialist training or experience.
- Knowledge of surgical instrumentation/ medical equipment
- Knowledge of healthcare and decontamination regulations including working knowledge and compliance with flexible endoscope decontamination regulations
- Wide knowledge of and experience of compliance with Quality Management Systems for all aspects of the decontamination and sterilisation process
- Knowledge of infection control requirements
- Knowledge of relevant Health and safety legislation including COSHH and RIDDOR.
- Understanding of the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information.
- Knowledge of ISO standards and their implementation.
- Understanding of electronic tracking and traceability system functionality.
- Understands concept and management of urgent /priority medical devices and non-conformance.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Policies.
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- Good general education with GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above.
- A Level/ NVQ 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences or working towards becoming a member.
- Knowledge of a quality system BS EN 13485:2003 Medical Device Directive 93/42 EEC.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- To attend all internal/external training courses to maintain CPD profile for Decontamination and NHS Policies and Procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with Sterile/ Decontamination Services
- Demonstrable experience of supervising and motivating staff
- Experience of undertaking operational processes at technician level
- Use of departments tracking information systems and hospital information systems.
- Use of E-series and non-stock ordering systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate potentially complex issues with colleagues.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence to enable travel to other sites
- To be contactable manager weekdays, weekends, and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis
- Weekday, Weekend and Bank Holiday On Call Requirement. To work Saturday and Sunday Rota as part of working week
- Flexible approach to role, where there is a requirement to provide supervision of the service.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Specialist decontamination or equivalent production processes knowledge through ongoing specialist training or experience.
- Knowledge of surgical instrumentation/ medical equipment
- Knowledge of healthcare and decontamination regulations including working knowledge and compliance with flexible endoscope decontamination regulations
- Wide knowledge of and experience of compliance with Quality Management Systems for all aspects of the decontamination and sterilisation process
- Knowledge of infection control requirements
- Knowledge of relevant Health and safety legislation including COSHH and RIDDOR.
- Understanding of the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information.
- Knowledge of ISO standards and their implementation.
- Understanding of electronic tracking and traceability system functionality.
- Understands concept and management of urgent /priority medical devices and non-conformance.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Policies.
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- Good general education with GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above.
- A Level/ NVQ 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences or working towards becoming a member.
- Knowledge of a quality system BS EN 13485:2003 Medical Device Directive 93/42 EEC.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- To attend all internal/external training courses to maintain CPD profile for Decontamination and NHS Policies and Procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with Sterile/ Decontamination Services
- Demonstrable experience of supervising and motivating staff
- Experience of undertaking operational processes at technician level
- Use of departments tracking information systems and hospital information systems.
- Use of E-series and non-stock ordering systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate potentially complex issues with colleagues.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence to enable travel to other sites
- To be contactable manager weekdays, weekends, and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis
- Weekday, Weekend and Bank Holiday On Call Requirement. To work Saturday and Sunday Rota as part of working week
- Flexible approach to role, where there is a requirement to provide supervision of the service.
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.
