Decontamination Officer in LLantrisant inLLantrisant PUBLISHED FRI 21 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

The opportunity has arisen to join the Infection prevention and control team as the Decontamination Officer. This post will provide expert advice in relation to decontamination matters across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) without supervision but under the management of the Head of Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN).

As the Decontamination Officer, you would support the Head of IPCN to provide leadership and support for the development, implementation and review of decontamination practices, ensuring there are robust systems and processes in place across the Organisation to improve patient safety and deliver required outcomes.

The successful candidate will provide direct input into all aspects of decontamination across CTMUHB., with support from the Head of IPCN, and lead on operational issues relating to decontamination of reusable medical devices/equipment.

With support from the Head of IPCN, lead on the monitoring, maintenance and upgrade of the patient/client environment, working with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to discharge this requirement, including Authorised Persons (decontamination), Heads of Nursing, Estates colleagues, facilities staff and the AE(D).

Develop and maintain close working relationships with the Infection Prevention and Control Team, and Decontamination Lead Doctor, critical service users and other staff to ensure the delivery of excellent standards of decontamination throughout the organisation.

• Work with service users to develop business cases for projects relating to decontamination service improvements from design to delivery as agreed by the Head of IPCN.
• Be responsible for the coordinating effective management of decontamination of reusable medical devices in various departments and across all sites within CTMUHB .
• The need for well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written, verbal and electronic (formal and informal), is essential for this post.
• Lead on operational issues relating to decontamination of medical devices with support from Head of IPCN
• Receive and impart sensitive and highly complex information regarding decontamination issues on a regular basis to others within and outside of the Health Board, including NWSSP/SES and WG.
• Work Head of IPCN to ensure appropriate reports and complex advice is delivered in a timely manner through the appropriate Decontamination and IPC committees, highlighting risks to the organisation.
• Participate in and chair meetings as requested by Head of IPCN and develop a communication framework to cascade information as required to all relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in individual performance review process.
• Work with Head of IPCN to interpret strategies, policies, national documentation and work with others to develop and deliver implementation plans.
• Develop strategies and policies relevant to sphere of responsibilities.

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The post holder will:

• In partnership with the Head of IPC, as well as the Decontamination Lead Doctor, work with senior staff to develop, implement and review the decontamination policies, procedures and protocols.
• Provide effective visible leadership across CTMUHB, providing specialist advice to clinical and non-clinical areas in relation to all decontamination issues, ensuring a fully integrated approach is in place within the organisation, including risk management, surveillance and audit.
• Develop/ update audit tools and support the clinical departments to develop action plans for any non-conformances identified
• Work with others to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infections by arranging and supporting the development and delivery of training and education programmes to clinical staff groups.
• Work with Head of IPCto provide assurance to the IPC Doctor to ensure appropriate processes are in place to promote best practice and provide assurance to the Board around the management of decontamination practices/processes.
• Participate in regional and national events for decontamination.
• Work withHead of IIPCto undertake investigations of clinical incidents and/or failure of processes relating to decontamination following the Organisations policies and national guidance documents (e.g. WHTMs/ HTMs/ HBNs) and acting upon findings/ recommendations