Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the line management of the Sterile Services Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Technicians in the production function of the decontamination unit.
You will ensure a reliable, technically sound, and effective service to our service users and ensure that all products received are checked, disinfected, packaged, and sterilised according to the department's quality systems, work instruction documents, and customer requirements and that all products that leave the department are fit for purpose.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have day to day responsibility for ensuring service users are supplied with sterile medical devices and other sterile procedure packs in the quantities and at the level of quality that is specified.
The post holder will directly support the management in providing highly specialised services delivered from the centralised Sterile Service Unit at St Thomas' Hospital. These services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and therefore the post holder will be required to work evening and night shifts on a rotational basis.
The successful applicant will have good IT skills with experience using Microsoft Office and all the Electronic Systems used within Sterile Services. To ensure sterile medical devices are produced in accordance with European and UK legislation and other regulatory standards (e.g. The Medical Devices Directive 92/43 EEC) and to ensure statutory requirements and codes of safe practice are maintained.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
The post holder may be required to work in a flexible manner on rota(including working weekends and night shifts)
- 08:00am 16:00pm Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- 10:00am 18:00pm Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
The post holder may be required to work in a flexible manner on rota(including working weekends and night shifts)
- 08:00am 16:00pm Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- 10:00am 18:00pm Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Foundation Degree or NVQ Diploma in Decontamination or equivalent required.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation in Sterile Services production
Desirable
- Knowledge of decontamination science and process & environmental validation.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Sterile Services Team Leader or Supervisor in a healthcare setting
- Relevant Production Experience deputising for a Production Manager or other manager in Medical Device or a controlled environment (manufacturing operation).
Desirable
- Experience in operating computer based patient tracing, manufacturing control and financial systems.
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- oProficient in operation of decontamination equipment including washers, autoclaves, and related machinery.
- oAbility to lead a team and work alone.
- oAble to communicate technical information.
Desirable
- oExperience of managing an accredited quality assurance system & introducing & using related audit and management tools.
- oExperience of setting objectives, carrying out staff appraisals, identifying training needs, mentoring and coaching staff.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Foundation Degree or NVQ Diploma in Decontamination or equivalent required.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation in Sterile Services production
Desirable
- Knowledge of decontamination science and process & environmental validation.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Sterile Services Team Leader or Supervisor in a healthcare setting
- Relevant Production Experience deputising for a Production Manager or other manager in Medical Device or a controlled environment (manufacturing operation).
Desirable
- Experience in operating computer based patient tracing, manufacturing control and financial systems.
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- oProficient in operation of decontamination equipment including washers, autoclaves, and related machinery.
- oAbility to lead a team and work alone.
- oAble to communicate technical information.
Desirable
- oExperience of managing an accredited quality assurance system & introducing & using related audit and management tools.
- oExperience of setting objectives, carrying out staff appraisals, identifying training needs, mentoring and coaching staff.
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).
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).
