Job summary
Employer heading
Decontamination Supervisor
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- Basic IT skills
Knowledge and Training
Essential criteria
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Must be a team worker
Desirable criteria
- Must be committed
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of decontamination / sterilisation of medical equipment
- Experience with traceability systems for the decontamination of endoscopes / medical equipment
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steph Jones
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 456111
- Additional information
please contact Steph Jones Lead Nurse
[email protected] or 01384 456111 EXT 2722
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