Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: 1 x vacancy 37.5 hours working pattern 11pm -7am Monday -Friday 1 x vacancy 22.5 hours working pattern 8am-8pm Saturday-Sunday
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-24-6451197E
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SSDU (Sterile Services Decontamination Unit)
- Town
- Lostock
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
SSDU Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 4
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
Are you a focused, pro-active, forward-thinking individual?
If the answer is “yes” then this could be the opportunity that you have been looking for.
We are offering you the opportunity to become part of our team at the Sterile Services & Decontamination Unit, Lostock, Bolton as a Team Leader.
We have the below vacancies available:
x1 PERMANENT TEAM LEADER ROLE 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK WORKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 11PM-7AM
x1 PERMANENT TEAM LEADER ROLE 22.5 HOURS PER WEEK WORKING SATURDAY-SUNDAY 8AM - 8PM
PLEASE STATE CLEARLY ON YOUR APPLICATION WHICH POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
All Please refer to job description and person specification for a full outline of the post requirements.
Candidates will be required to show evidence of their original certificates to the interview panel.
** APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED FEEDBACK THAT THEY ARE UNSUITABLE FOR THE POSITION NEED NOT APPLY - UNLESS STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO STRENGTHEN THEIR APPLICATION, OR GAINED FURTHER EXPERIENCE SINCE THAT DECISION**
Main duties of the job
The Team Leader is expected to undergo all aspects of training, which is geared to equip them with the technical knowledge, skills and understanding to carry out the wide range of tasks within the department, requiring a high degree of numeracy, record keeping ability and attention to detail.
You will be liaising with customers and staff from all levels across Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust sites.
You will be expected to be pro-active in seeking ways to improve the processes and procedures within the unit that will sustain effective and efficient ways of working, thus driving the continuous improvement of service quality and performance.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist the Operation Managers and Shift Coordinators to manage the Department so that its personnel, plant and other resources are organised to meet effectively the foreseeable needs of the Theatres, Wards and Departments within the Trust for sterilised and disinfected medical or surgical equipment, and other items authorised by the Trust’s policy. The post holder will be expected to continually seek ways to improve the processes and procedures within the unit that will sustain effective and efficient ways of working which will drive the continuous improvement of service performance.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum education to G.C.S.E. (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
- Healthcare Science Level 2 or above or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training.
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory course.
- I.T. Skills.
- Commitment to work towards Healthcare Science Level 4 & Leadership/Management Level 3.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Sterile Services.
- Supervisory role / experience.
- Administrative experience.
- Record keeping.
- Stock control experience.
Desirable criteria
- H.R. Experience.
- N.H.S. Procedures.
- Theatre knowledge.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to take a global balanced view.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Able to lead and motivate teams.
- Conflict management.
- Performance manage the team and individuals to KPI’s.
- Ability to coach.
Desirable criteria
- Able to challenge effectively.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of Disinfection & Sterilisation techniques.
- Extensive knowledge of Surgical Instruments & Equipment.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of HTM:01-01 & ISO13485 accreditation.
Additional
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Professional appearance & approach.
- Flexible.
- Capable to challenge appropriately at all levels.
- Interpersonal skills to ensure the production teams are provided direction and are effectively managed.
- The ability to maintain a positive and focussed attitude under pressure.
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
- Hard Working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kasia Jaruszewska
- Job title
- Interim Senior Secretary
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 3007072723
- Additional information
Chris Denner - Operations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0300 707 2721
or
Janet Forshaw - Team Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0300 707 2705
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