Job summary
Decontamination technician Supervisor/ Senior Nursing Assistant' in CTS at the Royal Stoke. We welcome applicants to work within a diverse team, providing care for patients undergoing diagnostics, investigations and ambulatory surgery
Why work with us? We are a happy, inclusive team who work in harmony with the multidisciplinary team to enable both staff and patient wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Participate and undertake the role of decontamination technical supervisor of medical devices contributing to the clinical care of patients.
Participate and perform a full range of decontamination duties for which competency has been assessed, verified and documented.
Manage decontamination records in own area of work Record all decontamination processes and data sets accurately reporting conformance and non-conformance to a senior decontamination supervisor/registered nurse
Record all clinical tasks undertaken for patients within the nursing documentation.
Work to supervise all junior healthcare assistants in the decontamination of medical devices in CTS.
Liaise with senior decontamination staff (registered nurses and estates), apprentices, and trainee decontamination staff. Work to ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to by all healthcare staff in accordance with quality management systems.
Be responsible for a range of clinical, non-clinical and clerical support tasks under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner
Implement aspects of clinical care and act on own initiative (work under indirect supervision / or alone) where appropriate and to regularly assess, evaluate and report on actions and activities to the registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner.
Engage in personal and professional development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge, skills and competence to practice within their role.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary focus of the role will be to provide essential supervisory decontamination of medical devices and clinical care to patients under the indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Participate and undertake the role of decontamination technical supervisor of medical devices contributing to the clinical care of patients, adhering to the decontamination policy of UHNM in a controlled environment.
Participate and perform a full range of decontamination duties for which competency has been assessed, verified and documented.
Manage decontamination records in own area of work Record all decontamination processes and data sets accurately reporting conformance and non-conformance to a senior decontamination supervisor/registered nurse
Record all clinical tasks undertaken for patients within the nursing documentation.
Work to supervise all junior healthcare assistants in the decontamination of medical devices in CTS.
Liaise with senior decontamination staff (registered nurses and estates), apprentices, and trainee decontamination staff.
Work to ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to by all healthcare staff in accordance with quality management systems.
Be responsible for a range of clinical, non-clinical and clerical support tasks under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner
Implement aspects of clinical care and act on own initiative (work under indirect supervision / or alone) where appropriate and to regularly assess, evaluate and report on actions and activities to the registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner.
Provide supervision of junior nursing assistants, student Nurses and apprentices where appropriate, under the guidance of the a registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner
Facilitate and undertake teaching of others within their specific areas of competence
Engage in personal and professional development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge, skills and competence to practice within their role.
No duties are to be undertaken unless they have received the appropriate training or instruction
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary focus of the role will be to provide essential supervisory decontamination of medical devices and clinical care to patients under the indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Participate and undertake the role of decontamination technical supervisor of medical devices contributing to the clinical care of patients, adhering to the decontamination policy of UHNM in a controlled environment.
Participate and perform a full range of decontamination duties for which competency has been assessed, verified and documented.
Manage decontamination records in own area of work Record all decontamination processes and data sets accurately reporting conformance and non-conformance to a senior decontamination supervisor/registered nurse
Record all clinical tasks undertaken for patients within the nursing documentation.
Work to supervise all junior healthcare assistants in the decontamination of medical devices in CTS.
Liaise with senior decontamination staff (registered nurses and estates), apprentices, and trainee decontamination staff.
Work to ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to by all healthcare staff in accordance with quality management systems.
Be responsible for a range of clinical, non-clinical and clerical support tasks under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner
Implement aspects of clinical care and act on own initiative (work under indirect supervision / or alone) where appropriate and to regularly assess, evaluate and report on actions and activities to the registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner.
Provide supervision of junior nursing assistants, student Nurses and apprentices where appropriate, under the guidance of the a registered nurse or registered nurse practitioner
Facilitate and undertake teaching of others within their specific areas of competence
Engage in personal and professional development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge, skills and competence to practice within their role.
No duties are to be undertaken unless they have received the appropriate training or instruction
Person Specification
Care certificate level three
Essential
Desirable
- Minimum of 12 months experience as a nursing assistant in an acute care setting
Decontamination knowlege and understandinggg
Essential
- Decontamination policy knowledge and understanding
Desirable
- 12 months experience in decontamination processes
Person Specification
Care certificate level three
Essential
Desirable
- Minimum of 12 months experience as a nursing assistant in an acute care setting
Decontamination knowlege and understandinggg
Essential
- Decontamination policy knowledge and understanding
Desirable
- 12 months experience in decontamination processes
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).
