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Oxford University Hospitals’ Sterile Services Department are looking a dynamic, proactive, and forward-thinking, experienced individual to join our team at the John Radcliff Hospital as a Supervisor.  Hours:  Monday 20:00 until 06:45, Tuesday to Thursday 20:30 until 06:45 The successful candidate will be expected to use their initiative to enhance the unit's processes and procedures to maintain productive and efficient working practises and foster the continual improvement of service quality and performance. The Supervisor is expected to participate in all elements of training that are designed to give them the technical knowledge and understanding to carry out the wide range of responsibilities within the department, which call for a high level of numeracy, record keeping, and attention to detail. This post presents an ideal opportunity to develop your practice with a busy team.  We are happy to consider and welcome applicants who do not have the relevant qualifications and would start as a band 3, with the view that the listed qualifications will be achieved when in post. It will be a band 3 progression to band 4 post. We will support you in meeting the band 4 competencies by providing funding and time to complete the necessary assignments for the qualification. Further details will be discussed at the interview.

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• The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily supervision of decontamination technicians.
• Ensure that all staff members carry out their responsibilities in accordance with UK MDR 2002, and ISO 13485:2016 quality management system.
• To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and
• Quality Management Systems.
• To assist in the regular review of Standard Operating Procedures.
• To participate, supervise and direct the reprocessing of reusable medical devices:
• disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, checking, assembly, sterilization, despatch, and tracking
• in a controlled environment.
• To supervise, organise and allocate work and /or train less experienced/qualified staff.
• To perform a full range of medical device decontamination duties.
• Manages Decontamination records in own area of work.
• To ensure routine testing of decontamination equipment at the appropriate intervals to
• analyse and take appropriate action on any malfunctions/failures.
• To record all routine testing of decontamination equipment.
• To monitor stocks of raw materials as requested and to take appropriate action on any
• deficiencies, assist in the evaluation of new products.
• To undertake initial investigation into non-conformance reports as instructed.
• To communicate and supervise the enquires from users, and other members of healthcare
• staff in a polite and helpful manner, seeking scientific advice from Senior Decontamination
• Supervisors where required.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching Trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.