Band 6 CEDU Unit Manager

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is part of one of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the care that we provide. We value the contribution that all our staff make to a positive patient experience We are looking for a dynamic individual who wants to work in a fast-paced environment within our Central Endoscopy Decontamination unit., The CEDU manager post is 37.5 hours, with a requirement to work Saturdays and Sundays as and when required. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and to offer a vital service to all clinical areas.

Managing/leading teams and implementing Quality standards or experience working in a managerial environment/capacity would be an advantage.

The unit is open from 7am until 8pm Monday to Friday and will require flexibility in working between these hours with Saturday / Sunday working as part of the rota., In return you will lead a team of decontamination technicians providing an excellent service of decontaminated Flexible scopes for very busy clinics and our patients. The successful applicant will be expected to function under pressure providing high quality service to all Procedures rooms, CCU, theatres, Wards & Departments. They will maintain the BSI accreditation and a Tracking system ensuring the highest possible standards. They will be expected to manually process and test Flexible scopes alongside their team (manual dexterity is required on these types of medical devices), operate endoscopy washer disinfector machines, use a software tracking system, undertake physical exertion such as prolong standing some bending/lifting and deliver clean scopes to clinical areas using storage cabinets.

Understanding the importance of excellent customer service and team working you will have experience in coordinating urgent deadlines with the ability to solve issues as and when they arise. Have well developed interpersonal/influencing skills, being enthusiastic and self-motivated. You will communicate regularly with clinical colleagues and be a good ambassador by demonstrating Trust values at all times, showing empathy and respecting confidentiality.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

We will provide a competitive salary, uniform, generous terms and conditions including a minimum of 25 days annual leave (based on full time hours), the opportunity to join a pension scheme, training and career progression and a positive working environment.