SSD Operational Manager

3 months ago

Harrogate, United Kingdom Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job overview

Key Responsibilities:
  • Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day service delivery operations.
  • Specialist Practice: Provide high-quality service as a qualified Senior Specialist.
  • Support Clinical Care: Contribute to patient care through specialised decontamination services.
  • Professional Judgement: Use specialist skills to review scientific data and ensure safety.
  • Autonomous Work: Operate independently and as an autonomous practitioner.
  • Deputising Role: Step in for the Sterile Services Manager as needed.
  • Self-Management: Plan workload and work with minimal supervision.
  • Budget Management: Work within budget constraints.
  • Team Collaboration: Collaborate with and support the decontamination team.
  • Staff Management and Training: Manage and train staff to maintain high performance.
  • Safety Focus: Ensure customer and patient safety at all times.
Qualifications and Skills:
  • Qualified as a Senior Specialist.
  • Extensive knowledge of decontamination services.
  • Strong judgement and ability to interpret scientific data.
  • Leadership and team management experience.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Main duties of the job

· To provide a day to day operational management of the service delivery

· To practice as a qualified Senior Specialist and provide a high quality service at all times

· To support the provision of the specialised decontamination service contributing to the clinical care of the patient

· To apply professional judgement and utilise specialist skills and detailed scientific knowledge when reviewing and interpreting scientific data and production reports to ensure a safe service is provided

· To work independently in all areas of the specialty and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner

· To deputise for the Sterile Services Manager when necessary

· To work unsupervised, plan own work load and work with minimal managerial direction

· To work within the constraints of the budget allocation

· To work as part of a team of decontamination personnel

· To manage and train a team of staff as necessary

Ensure a customer and patient safety focus is maintained at all times

Working for our organisation

About Harrogate Integrated Facilities

Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) was formed in 2018 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrogate and District Foundation NHS Trust (HDFT). We supply a wide range of essential services to HDFT hospitals and community sites, including; cleaning, catering, portering, courier and transport, hotel services, estates maintenance, sterile services, equipment library, security, car parking, general office and administration, energy, waste and environmental impact reduction.

One of our 400 + dedicated HIF colleagues, is often the first person a patient or visitor meets when they come to Harrogate District Hospital and can make a real positive difference to them. Our work is also vital to ensure that our NHS colleagues in the medical teams have the facilities and equipment they need to provide excellent care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Person specification Skills Essential criteria
  • •Holds a postgraduate Degree or is able to demonstrate an equivalent level of management experience
  • •Experience of investigating incidents
  • •Knowledge and experience of working with service level agreements/contracts
  • •Experience of Human Resource management
  • •Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality, accuracy and imprecision according to quality procedures and legislative requirements
  • •To be skilled in the creation of reports and policies
  • Chartered Membership of the IDSC or to be in place within 6 months of start date
Desirable criteria
  • ••Highly specialised decontamination knowledge acquired through ongoing specialist training or experience
  • •Experience of working with ISO standards and their implementation
  • •Decontamination experience
  • •Introduction to ISO 13485

We will continue to deliver a high quality service for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, providing a high quality, patient-focused service.

We are keen that you feel very much part of the set-up and growth of our new company and that we all have a really positive opportunity to grow and develop, both as an organisation and individually.

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