Senior Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor

Job summary

The Senior Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor will be responsible for endoscopy decontamination and equipment , providing advice to managers on the compliance of their equipment and Decontamination processes with current standards for HHFT.

The post holder will play an active role in the Trusts decontamination services for endoscopy, with advice and guidance from the decontamination manager including providing a professional advisory role in line with the National guidelines and be responsible for the implementation of all statuary, regulatory and Trust requirements. This will also be to introduce, implement and manage work standards and practices, as well as managing the risks consistent with clinical governance and JAG compliance.

The post holder will perform a full range of decontamination duties and be accountable for work area with endoscopy department , manage decontamination records in these areas of work . interpret and review the technical data and production reports. Supervises ,organises and allocates work and /or train less experienced staff

To assist with the development of the departments standard operating procedures in accordance with quality management systems and ensure staff compliance with them.

To be able to plan your own workload and work with minimal managerial direction.

Main duties of the job

To be accountable for the delivery of flexible endoscope decontamination service within professional standards

To ensure that the equipment used for providing the service is maintained as regulatory standards dictate and authorise safe use of equipment after validating the engineers test reports.

Develop a quality improvement culture within the service , encouraging all staff to deliver a continuous improvement in the quality of the service.

Manage all endoscopy equipment including training, repairs and procurement.

Ensure that the delivery of the service is carried out within the laws pertaining to the transportation of dangerous goods act.

To maintain, develop and record your own professional development , including booking and attending all statuary and mandatory training.

To manage the service within the budget and support the trust in identifying cost efficiencies and ensure the service provides value for money.

Attend the endoscopy users group meeting and feedback to the decontamination staff accordingly .

Arrange regular meetings with the decontamination team and involve them in and advise them of service developments.

Evaluate equipment usage and ensure that resource's are allocated appropriately based on service needs and demand.

Monitor workload, performance and achievement of targets.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.