Job summary
Provide experienced and professional leadership for a team within the Perioperative Care Directorate and be responsible for the effective first line management, ensuring all staff members are adequately trained, educated, skilled and all practice is in accordance with appropriate codes of practice providing supervision, guidance and expert advise.
Monitor activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and UHB policy relating to evidence based practice.
Main duties of the job
Line manage several areas of each site including cross site working within HSDU at UHW and SSU at UHL. Support staff in upholding the ISO Standards 13485 2016 and Medical devices Directive 93/42/EEC standards as part of providing the quality and safety of performance expected by service users and regulators.
Take responsibility for effective rostering of staff to ensure the clinical area has effective skill mix and staffing levels to meet demand; and staff health and well-being is a key consideration underpinning the rosters produced.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pertinent postgraduate qualification AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post. ILM level 6
- Working towards Business management knowledge to degree level or equivalent
- City & Guilds accredited SSD
- Supervisor / Managers Course at Eastwood Park
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Master's Degree in pertinent subject
- Master's Degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
- Experience in budget management
- Experience of effective staff management
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
Desirable
- Understanding of financial and resource management
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate and awareness of professional issues and developments
- Excellent communication skills (Verbal/listening/written)
- Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
- Able to manage time effectively
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to manage conflict constructively
Special knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience within the speciality and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant operating procedures of all mechanical processes for decontamination
- Appropriate experience within the speciality and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant operating procedures of all mechanical processes for decontamination
- Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision
- Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection supervision
- Advanced clinical skills in Decontamination. Analyse complex graphs of the parameters of the washer disinfectors and the autoclaves and act accordingly if there are systems failures. Resolve complex service issues
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of HR policies
- Evidence of research and audit work
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and independently. Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities, formulate and adjust plans as necessary
- Able to work under pressure plan and deliver services
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Assertive attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pertinent postgraduate qualification AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post. ILM level 6
- Working towards Business management knowledge to degree level or equivalent
- City & Guilds accredited SSD
- Supervisor / Managers Course at Eastwood Park
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Master's Degree in pertinent subject
- Master's Degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
- Experience in budget management
- Experience of effective staff management
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
Desirable
- Understanding of financial and resource management
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate and awareness of professional issues and developments
- Excellent communication skills (Verbal/listening/written)
- Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
- Able to manage time effectively
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to manage conflict constructively
Special knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience within the speciality and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant operating procedures of all mechanical processes for decontamination
- Appropriate experience within the speciality and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant operating procedures of all mechanical processes for decontamination
- Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision
- Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection supervision
- Advanced clinical skills in Decontamination. Analyse complex graphs of the parameters of the washer disinfectors and the autoclaves and act accordingly if there are systems failures. Resolve complex service issues
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of HR policies
- Evidence of research and audit work
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and independently. Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities, formulate and adjust plans as necessary
- Able to work under pressure plan and deliver services
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Assertive attitude
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.
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.
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).
