Decontamination Team Leader - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Decontamination Team Leader to join our Decontamination Team in Plymouth full time.

We are looking for a proactive and efficient person to lead our Decontamination Team, managing the effective operation of our Decontamination Suite.

Our Decontamination team provide a crucial service across all four Dental Education Facilities, ensuring sufficient equipment is provided to the Clinical Teams within appropriate turnaround timeframes.

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) are an award-winning Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company.

We provide NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall and we work closely with the University of Plymouth's Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

As a social enterprise, we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing local oral health needs.

This role includes:

A starting salary of £24,791.00 per annum
Generous holiday entitlement, increasing after 5 years' service, plus the opportunity to purchase additional holiday
Access to an online CPD platform
Additional CPD at our two company Away Days each year
Access to the Scottish Widows pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme
Opportunities to contribute to company development through our dedicated 'Team Talk' channels

Role:
Decontamination Team Leader

Grade:
Band 4

Reports to:
Clinic Manager

Directly responsible for:
Decontamination Assistants

Role Summary:

To manage the effective and efficient operation of the Decontamination Suite, ensuring sufficient equipment is provided to the clinical areas of the Dental Education Facilities (DEFs) within appropriate turnaround timeframes, whilst leading and managing the Decontamination Team.

Key Accountabilities:

Operational management of the decontamination process to ensure a sufficient supply of decontaminated instruments are available for staff and students across all sites
Management of the decontamination processes in compliance with the relevant current guidance and regulations
Liaise with the Maintenance Team to schedule and support equipment maintenance and servicing where appropriate
Develop and propose improvements through increased effectiveness, efficiency and added value
Line management of the team
Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Equality & Diversity
Responsible for recruiting and developing decontamination staff
Responsible for liaising with relevant courier services and overseeing the smooth operation of courier timetables.

Measures of Success:

Successful outcomes to items listed in the key accountabilities, and other delegated tasks
Positive feedback
Meets deadlines
Manages competing demands
Effective and efficient engagement with all processes required to support the provision of clinical care
Effective liaison with clinic staff to maximise the efficiency of the clinic
Manages stock control within budgetary restraints
Evidence of managing staff using PDSE policies
Positive staff engagement

Knowledge, Education and Training:

Good level of numeracy and literacy
Understanding of process management and procedures
Understanding of stock control and stock rotation

Experience:

Previous experience of leading and developing a team
Previous experience of staff management

Skills:

Methodical and organised approach to managing staff and workflow, and resolving issues
Effective communication skills
Ability to work as a manager in a team environment
Excellent interpersonal skills
Be proactive to complete tasks to meet deadlines
This role can be physically demanding and involves a high level of physical activity. The post holder must be capable of lifting & carrying and moving equipment using trolleys.

Behaviours:

Demonstrates selfleadership
Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment at all times
Demonstrates commitment and support to PDSE, to PDSE managers and to colleagues
Takes ownership of tasks
Uses own expertise and uses it to develop others
Supports and motivates others to achieve goals
Forms good working relationships with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes
Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing demands

This post requires Hepatitis B immunisation and other health clearance as stipulated by Occupational Health.

Other:

This job description provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.

This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his/her manager.