Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Countywide Lead Decontamination Manager who is looking for an exciting new challenge. This post that will support the Endoscopy Service with operational and quality management of the decontaminations service, ensuring the service meets the highest standards for decontamination and JAG standards. The individual will be joining the team at an opportune moment to be involved with future strategic planning of the service, shaping the future of the sterilisation and decontamination services across the Trust. The successful post holder will also provide support to the Trusts decontamination committee to help facilitate in moving the wider Trust decontamination agenda forward and will have close working relationships with the Trusts infection prevention control team and JAG Governance Lead
Main duties of the job
As well as the above the role of Decontamination Lead will be to oversee and support the day to day operations of the service with a particular focus on quality systems management, ensuring high standards are maintained and that the processes are kept up to date with current standards of practice and fulfillment of regulatory requirements. We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual with experience of working at a senior level within decontamination and must have a demonstrable track record of technical skills and knowledge and leadership. The role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues from a variety of disciplines and services.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The endoscopy service has a designated decontamination service and the post holder will be expected to have a sound knowledge of decontamination, guidelines and equipment traceability.
The prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) and decontamination is a corporate and national priority, and a core element of safe high quality care that promotes patient dignity and positive experiences for patients and their families. The Decontamination Lead is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction on Decontamination, for all personnel and areas within Endoscopy.The team has a key role to work with clinical, operational and support teams to ensure that the risk of infection to patients and staff is minimised.
The Decontamination Lead is a specialist clinical practitioner on a range of Decontamination within Endoscopy. They will routinely provide specialist and sometimes complex advice as part of routine working, and will be competent in the delivery of training and audit programmes. They will work in partnership with the Countywide Departments and other members of the Decontamination & Infection Prevention Team in the development of evidence based practice throughout all areas of Endoscopy.
The ideal candidate will have experience of a management role in endoscopy or a related service be passionate about the support and development of staff and influencing change. The successful applicant will also assist in the development of the Endoscopy support services, influencing the highest standard of patientcare through audit, research and specialist education to patients, carers and other professionals working closely with the Governance Lead, Unit Managers and Decontamination Teams across all sites. They will be required to develop both their own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others, whilst ensuring safe practice is embedded at all times.
Basic and advanced Competence and qualification in Endoscopy Care and Decontamination are desirable
To provide quality planned care across the endoscopy patient pathway, supporting and assisting the Unit Managers and Decontamination Teams in the management and organisation of care provision within the endoscopy unit.
To participate in the improvement in Essential Quality Requirements and Best Practice standards for flexible endoscopy services including decontamination and clinical care. Apply legislation, policies and procedures correctly. Participate in departmental communication, policy development, and continuous quality improvement and meetings
Job description
Job responsibilities
The endoscopy service has a designated decontamination service and the post holder will be expected to have a sound knowledge of decontamination, guidelines and equipment traceability.
The prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) and decontamination is a corporate and national priority, and a core element of safe high quality care that promotes patient dignity and positive experiences for patients and their families. The Decontamination Lead is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction on Decontamination, for all personnel and areas within Endoscopy.The team has a key role to work with clinical, operational and support teams to ensure that the risk of infection to patients and staff is minimised.
The Decontamination Lead is a specialist clinical practitioner on a range of Decontamination within Endoscopy. They will routinely provide specialist and sometimes complex advice as part of routine working, and will be competent in the delivery of training and audit programmes. They will work in partnership with the Countywide Departments and other members of the Decontamination & Infection Prevention Team in the development of evidence based practice throughout all areas of Endoscopy.
The ideal candidate will have experience of a management role in endoscopy or a related service be passionate about the support and development of staff and influencing change. The successful applicant will also assist in the development of the Endoscopy support services, influencing the highest standard of patientcare through audit, research and specialist education to patients, carers and other professionals working closely with the Governance Lead, Unit Managers and Decontamination Teams across all sites. They will be required to develop both their own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others, whilst ensuring safe practice is embedded at all times.
Basic and advanced Competence and qualification in Endoscopy Care and Decontamination are desirable
To provide quality planned care across the endoscopy patient pathway, supporting and assisting the Unit Managers and Decontamination Teams in the management and organisation of care provision within the endoscopy unit.
To participate in the improvement in Essential Quality Requirements and Best Practice standards for flexible endoscopy services including decontamination and clinical care. Apply legislation, policies and procedures correctly. Participate in departmental communication, policy development, and continuous quality improvement and meetings
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, organised with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to motivate others
- Adaptable and flexible
- Excellent communicator at all levels, verbal and written, with good
- interpersonal skills
- Effective time management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- A member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences or in the
- process of acquiring Chartered Membership
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in decontamination
- Science
- A Qualification of a User of Flexible Endoscopes Management
Desirable
- Quality system audit training
- Transportation of dangerous goods knowledge
- Teaching and assessing course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in middle management level in an operational area
- including budget and staff management
- Experience in training and assessing sterile services and or
- decontamination staff
- High level of knowledge of record and report management and archiving
- Managerially able to lead, motivate, empower and influence others
- Ability to deal with difficult and complex situations
- Thorough understanding of :-
- Risk management, health & safety, fire safety and decontamination
- technology
- Procurement methods and healthcare supply chain transformation
- Evidence of completion of specific training courses related to sterile services / decontamination / endoscopy
- Current knowledge of legislation, Standards guidance and practices related to decontamination of medical devices
- Willingness to undertake further training and development as appropriate
- Detailed knowledge of legislation/statutory requirements relating to
- estates & facilities
Desirable
- Experience in meeting JAG and IHEEM standards
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT skills, including ability in the use of standard software applications e.g. MS Office suite including word, PowerPoint and excel; specialist computer based programmes in relation to decontamination
- Demonstrate good leadership skills to provide vision and drive for the
- development of the services
- Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Well-developed people management skills
- Ability to prioritise and plan effectively
- Ability to present information to a high standard in a clear and concise
- manner
- Expert in demonstrating, testing and handling all types of endoscopy
- related equipment
- Experience of communicating highly complex technical information to
- non-technical staff
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, organised with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to motivate others
- Adaptable and flexible
- Excellent communicator at all levels, verbal and written, with good
- interpersonal skills
- Effective time management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- A member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences or in the
- process of acquiring Chartered Membership
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in decontamination
- Science
- A Qualification of a User of Flexible Endoscopes Management
Desirable
- Quality system audit training
- Transportation of dangerous goods knowledge
- Teaching and assessing course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in middle management level in an operational area
- including budget and staff management
- Experience in training and assessing sterile services and or
- decontamination staff
- High level of knowledge of record and report management and archiving
- Managerially able to lead, motivate, empower and influence others
- Ability to deal with difficult and complex situations
- Thorough understanding of :-
- Risk management, health & safety, fire safety and decontamination
- technology
- Procurement methods and healthcare supply chain transformation
- Evidence of completion of specific training courses related to sterile services / decontamination / endoscopy
- Current knowledge of legislation, Standards guidance and practices related to decontamination of medical devices
- Willingness to undertake further training and development as appropriate
- Detailed knowledge of legislation/statutory requirements relating to
- estates & facilities
Desirable
- Experience in meeting JAG and IHEEM standards
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT skills, including ability in the use of standard software applications e.g. MS Office suite including word, PowerPoint and excel; specialist computer based programmes in relation to decontamination
- Demonstrate good leadership skills to provide vision and drive for the
- development of the services
- Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Well-developed people management skills
- Ability to prioritise and plan effectively
- Ability to present information to a high standard in a clear and concise
- manner
- Expert in demonstrating, testing and handling all types of endoscopy
- related equipment
- Experience of communicating highly complex technical information to
- non-technical staff
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.
