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    Band 3 Decontamination Team Lead - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    The University Hospital Trust is part of one of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the care that we provide. We value the contribution that all our staff make to a positive patient experience and are delighted to be able to offer a full time opportunity within our Central Endoscopy Decontamination unit (CEDU) within the Heartlands Treatment Centre at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.

    We will provide a competitive salary, uniform, generous terms and conditions including a minimum of 25 days annual leave (based on full time hours), the opportunity to join a pension scheme, training and career progression and a positive working environment.

    Main duties of the job

    In return you will be expected to provide an excellent service of decontaminated Flexible scopes for clinics. The role requires Manual processing of Flexible's scopes, operating endoscopy washer machines and using a software tracking system.

    You will be reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated. You will understand the importance of excellent customer service and team working. The training you receive will be specific to the role and includes awareness of infection control and how flexible scopes/medical devices are designed and used. You will come into regular contact with our clinical colleagues and therefore you will be a good ambassador by demonstrating Trust values at all times, showing empathy and respecting confidentiality.

    The Decontamination Team Lead post is hours on a shift rota pattern and all Technicians are rostered to work Saturday and Sundays. The unit is open from until 8pm. You will be required to carry out full duties in CEDU which is monitored by our Quality Standard and you may be required to work across sites. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and to offer a vital service to all clinical areas.

    If you have endoscopy decontamination experience or experience working in a clean room environment then this would be an advantage. If no previous skills and you wish to join a dynamic team then full training will be delivered.

    About us

    We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

    Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

    Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

    UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

    University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • *Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (E)
  • *NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (E)
  • *Knowledge of Endoscopes(E)
  • *NVQ (Technical Decontamination Certificate) (E) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training (E)
  • Experience

    Essential

  • *NVQ (Technical Decontamination Certificate) (E) or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training (E)
  • *Skills in Microsoft Office including excel spread sheets and Key board skills (E)
  • *Demonstrable experience as a decontamination technician. (E)
  • Desirable

  • *Team leader or equivalent(D)
  • *Understanding of Endoscopes (D)
  • *Knowledge and experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices (D)
  • *Healthcare/industry experience in health and safety and hygiene. (D)
  • Working within a Quality system and Standard Operating Procedures (D)
  • *Successful achievement of Band 2 competencies for Decontamination Technician. (D)
  • *Working in an acute Trust with wide knowledge of different types of Endoscopes. (D)
  • Additional Criteria

    Essential

  • *Prioritising work load and work on own initiative when required. (E)
  • *Ability to work on own if required (E)
  • *Enthusiasm and Determination (E)


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