Decontamination Supervisor

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting time to be joining the Endoscopy Unit at the Dudley Group of Hospitals. We have a JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit which has recently undergone expansion and now includes 5 endoscopy procedure rooms, with a separate room in radiology for Fluroscopy assisted procedures. We are further expanding into a Community Diagnostics Centre based at the Corbett Hospital site where we will be undertaking diagnostics and additional services such as cytosponge and Trans-nasal Endoscopy.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years Decontamination experience and can demonstrate experience of operating at a senior level, within the Decontamination Team. Have experience of regularly supervising a team of Decontamination staff and monitoring reprocessing equipment, and other resources, and be a highly skilled technician who can act as a role model. You will be familiar with the JAG Decontamination standards, and all associated Health and Safety regulations, and have experience of being involved in these audits .You will have undertaken all Decontamination competencies.

Main duties of the job

You will assist the Endoscopy Lead Nurse to achieve the required JAG standards, and join the project team for the Decontamination upgrade.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0724-6407383

Job locations

Corbett Hospital / Russells Hall Hospital

Stourbridge

Dudley

DY8 4JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
  • Basic IT skills

Knowledge and Training

Essential

  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Must be a team worker

Desirable

  • Must be committed

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of decontamination / sterilisation of medical equipment
  • Experience with traceability systems for the decontamination of endoscopes / medical equipment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
  • Basic IT skills

Knowledge and Training

Essential

  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Must be a team worker

Desirable

  • Must be committed

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of decontamination / sterilisation of medical equipment
  • Experience with traceability systems for the decontamination of endoscopes / medical equipment

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).

Additional information

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

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Corbett Hospital / Russells Hall Hospital

Stourbridge

Dudley

DY8 4JB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Corbett Hospital / Russells Hall Hospital

Stourbridge

Dudley

DY8 4JB


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Steph Jones

stephanie.jones11@nhs.net

01384456111

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0724-6407383

Job locations

Corbett Hospital / Russells Hall Hospital

Stourbridge

Dudley

DY8 4JB


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