Job summary
- Main area
- Sterile Services Decontamination
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (06:00-14:00, 08:00-16:00 to include weekends)
- Job ref
- 040-EA043-0424
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Decontamination Supervisor - Grange University Hospital
Band 4
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Are you interested in developing your knowledge within the Decontamination Service and would like to lead a team?
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated supervisor to join our friendly team within the Endoscopy Unit based at the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.
The role will involve supporting the managers in the day to day operational requirement's of the department, taking responsibility for the day to day supervision of your team. You will be responsible for ensuring the service meets our customer needs as well as your team having annual performance reviews and appropriate training.
The shift patterns are currently 06:00 - 14:00, 08:00 - 16:00 to include weekends
Main duties of the job
You will be required to communicate with all your colleagues and customers on a daily basis and this will include:
Supervision of all junior staff
To ensure all staff are working within their competency levels
To train staff on the correct cleaning process of new equipment and reusable medical devices
Informing managers of any operational issues outside your area of expertise and competency
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Standard computer literacy skills to operate and oversee the tracking system used within the department for both sterile services and endoscopy decontamination.
- Qualification in English
- Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical Certificate or NVQ level 3 in Decontamination or equivalent level plus additional theoretical or applied training in Decontamination to Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- In depth knowledge of ISO13485:2016, MDD 93/42/EEC
- Have comprehensive knowledge of WHTM documents ensuring that departmental production operates within this guidance
- To have an operating knowledge of all departmental equipment and be able to troubleshoot where necessary
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in Maths / Science
- Hold an ISO13485 internal auditors certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working within a Sterile Services Department
- Supervisory experience within a sterile services department
Desirable criteria
- Experience of carrying out internal audits
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work and lead a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Able to retain information
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Ability to take instructions
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Good Communication skills both written and spoken
- Flexible approach to shift patterns when required, including weekends and Bank Holidays
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel within geographical area when required
- Requires good dexterity skills
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Craig Gane
- Job title
- Operational Decontamination Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 493884
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