4329 - Decontamination Quality Manager

Job summary

INTERVIEW DATE: W/C 21st April 2025

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 become available to support the Decontamination Leadership Team as Decontamination Quality Manager. You will be part of a strong managerial support team including a Head of Operations, a Production Manager, and the Supervisory Team, you will be responsible for looking after the Quality Management System and all the items related to the ISO 13485 accreditation, training and Internal and External Audits.

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

The right candidate will engage with various different service users across the Trust and outside, building meaningful and collaborative relationships.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Main duties of the job

Ensure that the department is progressive in its practice.To lead the supervision, design and delivery of training and competence assessment of all decontamination staff.Ensure own professional and managerial development

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 act as lead specialist in the field of decontamination ensuring that knowledge and skills are kept up to date via continuous professional development

To lead for the on-going compliance, in particular to maintain registration for ISO 13485 and MHRA, and achieve and maintain registration with the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2002, audits, policies and procedures to enable the services to remain accredited and any other related legislation

To lead and develop the decontamination services Quality Policy, Technical Files and Quality Manuals

To provide specialist scientific / technical and sensitive information and advice to healthcare staff and customers / service users to ensure the Trust/BFS is kept up to date with the latest guidance and recommendations on decontamination

Investigate and report on all appropriate incidents recorded (datix) and When required, investigate Field Safety Notices (FSNs), Medical Devices Alerts (MDAs) and adverse incidents involving possible medical equipment failure

Ensure that the Health & Safety Policy for the departments is implemented and maintained

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.