Quality and Training Manager
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Job overview
The Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (SDU) at UCH was opened in October 2006 and has certification to ISO 13485 and is MDD accredited. The unit is based in University College Hospital and provides a centralised decontamination service to UCLH Foundation Trust. Allied with this is the centralised Endoscopy Decontamination Unit (EDU) for flexible endoscopes and Neonatal decontamination.
We are looking to recruit to the post of Quality and Training Manager an individual who will manage and develop the documentation (both paper and electronic) which supports the departments' Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring continued compliance to the relevant standards and be responsible for ensuring the training needs of the Trusts' decontamination personnel are met.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have experience of setting up, developing, and managing work around quality management processes. Some knowledge of HTM 01:01 and HTM 01:06 would be desirable.
Having a proven ability to work as part of a team to support a service, be able to demonstrate a willingness to adopt a flexible work approach and a commitment to personal development is essential.
Further training will be provided as well as on-going development opportunity.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please use the links below to access the full job description, person specification and application form.
We offer our staff an interest free ticket loan, a subsidised social club including gym, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff and large retail discounts.
We value and promote diversity, equality and improving the working lives of all our staff in the workplace. We also operate a Smoke Free policy on all of our premises.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to acknowledge applications or send letters to candidates who have not been shortlisted. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of ISO/HTM or equivalent standards relevant to a decontamination facility.
Desirable criteria
- Full or part member of IDSC.
- Internal auditor certificate.
- Knowledge of decontamination processes.
- Knowledge of working with a QMS.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with IT software packages such as Excel and Word at an advanced level and developing databases
- Experience of working with a QMS
- Experience of conducting audits in accordance with 13485
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the NHS
- Experience of working within a decontamination facility
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Work to departmental QMS at all times.
- Participate in departmental audits and other quality initiatives.
- Ensure all work processed is recorded using the IT tracking systems in accordance with the relevant work instruction.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Commitment to professional development.
Physical effort (Lifting and handling requirements)
Essential criteria
- Experience of and the ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Experience and ability to carry out repetitive manual handling of loads exceeding 15kg.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
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Documents to download
- Job description (PDF, 600.3KB)
- Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
- UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)