Decontamination Supervisor

Band 3

**Main area**
- Decontamination Technician

**Grade**
- Band 3

**Contract**
- Secondment: 6 months

**Hours**
- Full time
- Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (7:30 am to 8:00 pm)

**Job ref**
- 164-5677088

**Site**
- Endoscopy Department Nottingham City Hospital

**Town**
- Nottingham

**Salary**
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum

**Salary period**
- Yearly

**Closing**
- Today at 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to recruit Decontamination Technician Supervisors for our busy and expanding service. Endoscopy services operate across the whole of NUH, at City Hospital Campus, Queens Medical Centre Campus and Nottingham Treatment Centre.

It is a requirement that all staff members will work across the three sites when required. Endoscopy is currently expanding its service to include weekend working and three session days covering evening working. Vacancies are full time and part time will be considered dependant on service needs.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

This fast paced and high patient turn over area requires passionate and forward thinking staff.

You must be committed to high standards of infection prevention and control and will need to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member as well as under your own initiative with a focus on supporting and developing individuals.

Having excellent communication skills, along with the ability to think independently and prioritise tasks is a must. You will be providing specialist skills, supporting the clinical teams with a wide variety of endoscopic equipment.

Experience in training and supervision roles in Decontamination services is desirable but not essential. Development will be given to the successful applicant enabling them to gain skills in leadership roles.

Working for our organisation

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
- Experience in Decontamination/ Sterile services

Desirable criteria
- Leadership experience

Commuication

Essential criteria
- Communication skills

Desirable criteria
- Experience in team environment and communicating as a team

qualifications

Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE c or above

Desirable criteria
- NVQ or Equivalent
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the **Occupational Health Department **confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.