Senior Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor

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Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

The Senior Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor will be responsible for endoscopy decontamination and equipment , providing advice to managers on the compliance of their equipment and Decontamination processes with current standards for HHFT.

The post holder will play an active role in the Trusts decontamination services for endoscopy, with advice and guidance from the decontamination manager including providing a professional advisory role in line with the National guidelines and be responsible for the implementation of all statuary, regulatory and Trust requirements. This will also be to introduce, implement and manage work standards and practices, as well as managing the risks consistent with clinical governance and JAG compliance.

The post holder will perform a full range of decontamination duties and be accountable for work area with endoscopy department , manage decontamination records in these areas of work . interpret and review the technical data and production reports. Supervises ,organises and allocates work and /or train less experienced staff

To assist with the development of the departments standard operating procedures in accordance with quality management systems and ensure staff compliance with them.

To be able to plan your own workload and work with minimal managerial direction.

Main duties of the job

To be accountable for the delivery of flexible endoscope decontamination service within professional standards

To ensure that the equipment used for providing the service is maintained as regulatory standards dictate and authorise safe use of equipment after validating the engineers test reports.

Develop a quality improvement culture within the service , encouraging all staff to deliver a continuous improvement in the quality of the service.

Manage all endoscopy equipment including training, repairs and procurement.

Ensure that the delivery of the service is carried out within the laws pertaining to the transportation of dangerous goods act.

To maintain, develop and record your own professional development , including booking and attending all statuary and mandatory training.

To manage the service within the budget and support the trust in identifying cost efficiencies and ensure the service provides value for money.

Attend the endoscopy users group meeting and feedback to the decontamination staff accordingly .

Arrange regular meetings with the decontamination team and involve them in and advise them of service developments.

Evaluate equipment usage and ensure that resource's are allocated appropriately based on service needs and demand.

Monitor workload, performance and achievement of targets.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

application

Essential criteria

• Decontamination experience
• more than 2 years experience
• awareness of professional standards/ legislation associated with Endoscopy decontamination and their values to the service

Desirable criteria

• experience of management of teams and services
• good team player and evidence of working in a team
• evidence of managing own workload

APPLICATION

Essential criteria

• communication skills

Desirable criteria

• awareness of repair and return of equipment and their maintenance

application form

Essential criteria

• relevant training undertaken to support continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• evidence of managing own workload

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
• We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 458.7KB)
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)