Job Summary
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust have a vacancy for an Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor at their reprocessing facility based in Enfield.
Your shift pattern will be Wednesday to Sunday 22:00 to 06:00, you will receive an enhancement of pay for working unsocial hours and weekends. If required you will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Your role will be to assist with the day to day production , issue and distribution of flexible endoscopes for clinical use. In particular supporting the production manager and be responsible for the endoscopy decontamination technicians and team leader on the shift.
The unit facilitates the centralisation of all sterilisation and decontamination services for our Trust. In addition, the unit has been built with the capacity to provide services for external customers looking to outsource these services to a specialist NHS-led unit.
If you would like to be part of our team and contribute to the units continued expansion then please apply.
Main duties of the job
Oversee and participate in the disassembly of flexible endoscopes , disinfect, pack and sterilise when appropriate according to local and national policies.
Ensure that staff constantly adhere to good practice as trained.
Ensure all staff and visitors wear the appropriate PPE at all times.
Arrange all staff to work in all production areas and cover where necessary, drive the production processes through the department.
Undertake any other tasks, within capability, as directed by the management team.
Person Specification
World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Vsalues
Education/Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ/TVQ Decontamination
- IT literate
Experience
Essential
- Previous sterile services leadership skills
Desirable
- Experience of effective communication skills when dealing with staff and user/customer
- Previously worked with ISO13485
Skills and apptitudes
Essential
- Excellent people management and people development skills
- Work to deadlines
- Follow routine and procedures
- Attention to detail
- Be able to plan and prioritise work requirements
Personal qualities /attributes
Essential
- Work with minimal supervision
- Team Worker
Desirable
- Willingness to continue personal development
Other
Essential
- Able to work flexible shifts
- Able to work in all areas of the department – including distribution of stock
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 January 2025
