Job overview

The post holder will be a key member in supporting the Decontamination Management team to provide comprehensive, high quality and efficient service for the decontamination of flexible endoscopes.

The endoscopy supervisor is responsible for the smooth running of the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit, with a direct input to the level of efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness of the department.

The post holder will supervise the band 2 technicians & the band 3 coordinators daily; to ensuring all staff adhere to the Infection Control policy for the department: making sure all personnel including visitors wear the appropriate PPE for each area.

Prioritise the day-to-day activities across the service and deputies for the decontamination management when delegated to do so, ensuring that all areas are adequately staffed and supervised.

The post holder will also carry out the Weekly Test, which include the Water Samples & Protein Test & the PCD Test.

Main duties of the job

• To develop and maintain effective channels of communication with internal and external service users, theatres, wards and departments and staff within the department.
• To ensure that all staff maintain and update their skills, through appropriate training; ensuring that they can work effectively in all areas of the department. Carry out Technician’s annual KSF Review / Appraisals and agree staff personal development plans.
• Support the Operational Managers to ensure that all staff within the department undertakes the required mandatory training within the defined frequencies.
• Take a share of the responsibility for the local induction and training of any new staff, instructing all staff about any changes to the service.
• Monitor the performance of the staff to ensure that they comply with the standards required. This includes training of work placements such as student cadets and ODP’s & other user within the trust.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day performance management issues, relating to the Decontamination Technicians. Report continued staff timekeeping lapses and sickness absence issues to the management team.
• Advise Senior Managers, of any human resources issues that require investigating, or which cannot be resolved informally or easily.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.