Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals is a major NHS Trust providing acute and specialist healthcare services to the region. Based in the heart of Nottingham we provide services to over 2.5 million residents and specialist services for a further 3-4 million people from across the region.
The Sterile Services Department is part of the Science & Technology Directorate which provides a variety of Scientific, Technical and Clinical services to support activities across the Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified decontamination professional and experienced people manager to lead the large Sterile Services team and to be accountable for the management and delivery of the decontamination services across the wider Trust.Excellent leadership skills are essential along with the ability to manage capacity and demand within a busy department. The ability to maintain compliance with relevant standards is also vital.
The Trust has a hybrid working policy and we would be happy to consider the option of an element of home working for this role.
For further information about the role please email Emma Cribbens, Directorate General Manageremma.cribbens@nuh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Working with a vision of "delivering excellence in all we do" the post holder will work with the Directorate Leadership Team in conjunction with the Divisional Leadership Team to manage their service to achieve the best patient care.
The post holder will provide direct senior leadership and management to the Sterile Services team.
The post holder will also be accountable for the management and delivery of the decontamination and sterilisation services of the Trust, ensuring that instruments and equipment are decontaminated and sterilised and that equipment is maintained in a safe and compliant environment in accordance with national guidelines and the HTM framework.
The post holder will be the lead for the on-going compliance with relevant accreditation standards, audits, policies and procedures to enable the services to remain accredited to 13485:2016 medical device quality systems, the UKCA Medical Device regulation 14, the Health and Social Care Act, the Care Quality Commissions and other related legislation.
The post holder will be based atQueen's Medical Centre Campus with occasional working at City Hospital Campus.
About us
The Sterile Services department at NUH undertakes the decontamination of surgical instrument trays for over 50 operating theatres. It is the largest NHS Sterile Services Department in England, by volume, processing approximately 15,000 trays and sets per month. The service is split across two sites with the main decontamination facility being located at the QMC campus and a receipt and distribution hub being located at the City campus.
The Trust's various Endoscopy decontamination units are spilt across both campuses, supporting the ever increasing clinical endoscopy services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of change necessary to achieve the Trusts objectives. This is a genuine opportunity to scope and shape the future of decontamination services at NUH.
The post holder will be required to act as professional lead for the Trust, providing expert advice on decontamination issues as required, working with colleagues, multi-disciplinary teams and service users to improve systems and processes to ensure they are responsive to service needs.
The post holder will have a proactive involvement in all areas that provide Decontamination services including Sterile Services, Endoscopy, Urology, ENT, Ambulatory Care, Ophthalmology and Oral Surgery and will be expected to develop new initiatives to address the changing healthcare environment.
In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Healths code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002).
Please see the detailed job description and person spec for the requirements of the role in relation to Leadership, Service Delivery, Performance Management, Financial and Physical Resources, Governance & Risk, Communication, People Management, Education & Training and Research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of change necessary to achieve the Trusts objectives. This is a genuine opportunity to scope and shape the future of decontamination services at NUH.
The post holder will be required to act as professional lead for the Trust, providing expert advice on decontamination issues as required, working with colleagues, multi-disciplinary teams and service users to improve systems and processes to ensure they are responsive to service needs.
The post holder will have a proactive involvement in all areas that provide Decontamination services including Sterile Services, Endoscopy, Urology, ENT, Ambulatory Care, Ophthalmology and Oral Surgery and will be expected to develop new initiatives to address the changing healthcare environment.
In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Healths code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002).
Please see the detailed job description and person spec for the requirements of the role in relation to Leadership, Service Delivery, Performance Management, Financial and Physical Resources, Governance & Risk, Communication, People Management, Education & Training and Research.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in a relevant field or an equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of other specialist management training to diploma level or the equivalent level of experience in an operational management role.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Decontamination qualification e.g. Technical Certificate/HTM Manager course/Endoscope Decontamination Manager Course
- Member of a Professional Decontamination Body (IDSc, CSC, NPAG)
Desirable
- Registration (HCPC or an appropriate accredited register) in a HCS specialism
- IDSc Chartered Membership
- Lead/internal audit qualified (13485:2016 preferable)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a management level including project management, business planning, change management, multidisciplinary working, financial management, human resource management and performance management.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of the legislation relating to decontamination of medical devices.
- Evidence of having achieved challenging targets in relation to service provision, quality management and financial management.
- Experience of supporting programmes of change in a complex organisation
- Experience of managing and leading a large team.
- Experience of quality systems and auditing procedures
- Significant Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination management experience.
Desirable
- Management of Sterile Services and Endoscope decontamination providing services to multiple locations across a city or region.
- Management of several decontamination facilities at multi-site locations
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in a relevant field or an equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of other specialist management training to diploma level or the equivalent level of experience in an operational management role.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Decontamination qualification e.g. Technical Certificate/HTM Manager course/Endoscope Decontamination Manager Course
- Member of a Professional Decontamination Body (IDSc, CSC, NPAG)
Desirable
- Registration (HCPC or an appropriate accredited register) in a HCS specialism
- IDSc Chartered Membership
- Lead/internal audit qualified (13485:2016 preferable)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a management level including project management, business planning, change management, multidisciplinary working, financial management, human resource management and performance management.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of the legislation relating to decontamination of medical devices.
- Evidence of having achieved challenging targets in relation to service provision, quality management and financial management.
- Experience of supporting programmes of change in a complex organisation
- Experience of managing and leading a large team.
- Experience of quality systems and auditing procedures
- Significant Sterile Services and Endoscope Decontamination management experience.
Desirable
- Management of Sterile Services and Endoscope decontamination providing services to multiple locations across a city or region.
- Management of several decontamination facilities at multi-site locations
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).