Decontamination Lead

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Decontamination Lead within South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust working across the acute sites and community sectors.

The post holder will be required to act as professional lead for Decontamination for the Trust, providing expert advice on decontamination issues as required, working with colleagues, multi-disciplinary teams such as IPC, FM services, Clinical Teams and CSSD. You will also look to improve systems and processes to ensure they are responsive to service needs, thus streamlining processes and minimising risk.

The postholder will be the link between the aforementioned teams to provide assurance on decontamination services to senior management. This will involve links to cleaning, decontamination and sterilisation services and involvement with JAG accreditation.

A competitive interview process will be undertaken in accordance with the Trust policy for those applicants that meet the essential criteria of the post., The main duties of the Decontamination Lead will include:

- Responsibility for ensuring that the decontamination programme is implanted in relation to the organisation, and it takes account of relevant national guidelines.

- Responsibility for the management and strategic development of decontamination services across the Trust.

- Lead the development and implementation of the Trusts Decontamination Policy to support infection prevention and control and patient safety.

- Act as Decontamination Lead Assessor for the Trust, including setting up and undertaking a programme of local decontamination reviews.

- Act as The User and Surgical Instrument Manager as defined in HTM-01, Part A Management and Provision.

- Act as responsible person for regulatory compliance as per Medical Device regulations.

- To ensure delivery of quality and timely decontamination services to all internal and external customers, ensure compliance statutory legislation and external guidance, and delivery of Trust strategic objectives and national targets.

- To be accountable for implementation of Decontamination Code of Practice across the Trust.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.