Decontamination Programme Manager

Job overview

The Decontamination Programme Manager will be responsible for Trust wide decontamination matters, assisting with the purchase and ongoing monitoring of water disinfectors and equipment providing advice and a resource to managers on the compliance of their equipment, procedures, and decontamination processes in accordance with current standards.

They will be responsible for the operational management of all decontamination services within the Trust, including Endoscopy, by the appropriate deployment, delegation, co-ordination and supervision of all grades of staff.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will:

• Carry out the role of Decontamination Manager for the Trust, responsible for interpretation and implementation of national statutory and NHS guidance, including HTMs, EN Standards and HBNs and ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Lead on all specialist decontamination matters pertaining to the Decontamination of materials, equipment, instruments and other goods to the Trust.
• Liaise with the Authorised Person for Decontamination to ensure the Trust is fully compliant in all the required areas of Decontamination.
• Develop, update and maintain the Trust’s Decontamination Policy working with Infection Control and other key professionals across the Trust.
• Liaise with stakeholders on the development of such policy development such as Theatre Services and Soft Services.
• Participate in and establish appropriate committees to ensure monitoring and compliance with appropriate standards of decontamination services across the Trust including the implementation of a range of controls and communications to ensure compliance across the Trust.
• Manage the HSDU, ensuring services are provided to meet the needs of the Trust and other customer departments covered by contract or service agreement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Manage the staff and resources within the Sterile Services Department providing an efficient and high quality decontamination service to all service users.
• Be enthusiastic and approachable manager and team-worker who recognises the need for staff personal development with an ability to design and undertake training in Sterile Services
• Oversee the provision of a 24hr, 7 days a week, specialised, service contributing to the safe clinical care of the patient
• Maintain the quality systems within Sterile Services- The ability to maintain the department’s quality management system and accreditation is vital.
• Support the continued development and implementation of strategies for the effective provision of Sterile Services.
• Provide expert decontamination advice to clinical teams in the Clinical Support Division and in the wider Trust and act as a professional advisor to the Trust Decontamination Lead

For more details please refer to the JD attached.