Band 6 CEDU Unit Manager inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED
WED 27 NOV 2024
The position demands effective communication and collaboration with clinical colleagues, as well as the capability to handle urgent deadlines and resolve issues promptly. The successful applicant will contribute to a positive patient experience, support team development, and uphold the Trust's values of empathy and confidentiality. In addition to a competitive salary and ample benefits, this role offers training and opportunities for career progression within a supportive working environment.
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.
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.
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.
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