3778 - Decontamination Team Supervisor

Job summary

INTERVIEW DATE: W/C 21st April 2025

Come and join a flexible and supporting work environment within the Decontamination Services of Barnsley Facility Services Ltd (BFS).

Decontamination Services within BFS provides a decontamination service, for both surgical instruments and endoscopes, to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and several other NHS and Private Providers in the surrounding areas.

An exciting opportunity has now become available to support the Decontamination Leadership Team as Decontamination Supervisor. You will be part of a strong managerial support team including a Production Manager, a Quality Manager and the entire Supervisory Team, you will be responsible for looking after Decontamination Technicians.

If you are a person with a positive "Can do" attitude who wants to make a difference in their workplace then this is the role for you!

This is an exciting and engaging opportunity for the candidate to grow on the job. We are looking for someone thoughtful who has enthusiasm for managing and supporting the team, and for someone who is looking to thrive in a role that requires genuine autonomy and the chance to work as part of a continually changing environment.

Moreover, we are looking for the right candidate to engage with al various different service users across the Trust and outside, to be able to build meaningful and collaborative relationships.

The Working pattern is Monday to Friday,to cover 1 in 6 Saturdays, Hours Flexible.

Main duties of the job

To work with Departmental Policies and Quality Management System

To contribute to developing the service to ensure delivery is safe, effective, and an efficient service by following current and best practice.

To supervise, organise and allocate work and /or train less experienced/qualified staff determining priorities and ensuring urgent issues are actioned.

Meet the demands of the Departments workload whilst achieving high quality standards.

To communicate and supervise the enquires from users, and other members of healthcare staff.

To maintain high standards of department safety ensuring the health, safety and welfare of self and others.

To support and lead as required on Operational and Technical duties.

To Support with Team development by mean of carrying appraisals and escalating any potential training needs of the team.

To comply, in all aspect of the work, with all components of the Trusts Infection Control Policy and the Hygiene Code as per the IP&C policy.

To participate in the Departments audits.

To have an understanding of the Departments Quality Management System.

To work towards the Technical Certificate or Level 3 equivalent.

To work towards the Leadership Qualification in line with the role.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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About us

Please note that BFS reserves the right to close a position early.

Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.

BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.

We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.