Validation Support Officer

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk, The main duties will primarily focussing on the re-qualification and re-validation of current infrastructure, including utilities, equipment, and processes.
The role will include small project work relating to changes within the unit and aligned with business continuity, continuous improvement, and growth strategy. It will also include supporting larger project work as part of the Validation Team., · Responsible for administration of the Validation Master Plan, including adding and archiving items where necessary
· Assist in maintaining the qualification status of all equipment and working environments, in line with latest expectations.
· Organising and assisting in the execution of revalidation and requalification.
· Ongoing verification and routine monitoring of equipment where required
· Liaises with potential equipment/service suppliers to ensure specifications are understood.
· Liaises with the relevant HPS staff and CHFT/CHS procurement and finance staff as required.
· Assist in Cleaning Validation activities.
· Perform routine re-qualification of sterilisers (autoclaves and ovens).
· Assist in the preparation and execution of validation and qualification protocols.
· Prepares validation summary reports for validation and qualification activities.
· Performs risk assessments (FMEA).
· Prepares Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the operation and maintenance of new equipment.
· Trains staff in the use of new equipment.
· Coordinates external contractors performing qualification activities.
· Assists in identifying the maintenance and calibration requirements of equipment, setting up maintenance contracts and coordinating maintenance and calibration activities.
· Routine responsibility for the Building Management System (BMS)
· Routine responsibility for the Asset Management System covering equipment, utilities and facilities.
· All PTW paperwork is completed and up to date with relevant approvals
· On-call person as part of the rota for site relating to out-of-hours cover
Projects
· Lead minor equipment/facilities projects linked to CAPEX using established Project Management systems, including planning, organisation, oversight, tracking, communication and execution.
· Assist in the generation of URS
· Review and approval of supplier
· Provide support for other projects in the Unit
Quality and Compliance
· Ensure all validation and qualification activities are carried out in accordance with the principles of cGxPs (especially Annex 15) in order that the quality and compliance requirements are met.
· Operate within the Quality Management System including:
o Change Control
o Deviations and investigations
o CAPAs
· Assist in review, update and implementation, of relevant SOPs, ensuring compliance with latest regulatory expectations.
· Follow defined SOPs relating to all aspects of work
· Maintain accurate records aligned with ALCOA+ principles
· Participate in inspections and audits as required
· Ensures that the data integrity requirements for GMP are complied with during all aspects of work
Health, Safety and Environment
· Ensures that Health and Safety and COSHH regulations relating to validation and qualification activities are adhered to.
· Manual Handling of equipment, parts and materials is done in accordance with good practice.
Continuous Improvement
· Identify and implement continuous improvement of systems, processes and equipment, taking into account advances in technology and best practice. Note continuous improvement could be related to quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction, culture or cost.
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £42.90, Standard £22.90 or Basic £22.90) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.