Decontamination Specialist Estates Officer inWakefield inWakefield PUBLISHED
MON 7 OCT 2024
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust rYYv8Rti
Additionally, the post holder will conduct audits, provide technical support across departments, commission new equipment, monitor external contractors, and ensure safety compliance in all operations. The position demands effective communication skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently. The officer will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with an on-call duty once every three weeks. Benefits include a comprehensive pension scheme, discounts, and on-site parking.
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The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Decontamination Specialist Estates Officer to join and be part of a dedicated and hard working team within the Estates department.
The post holder will be part of a specialist team to provide a maintenance, testing and validation service for all medical decontamination equipment within the Trust. This includes sterilisers, disinfectors, steam clean systems, plant equipment and other specialist equipment described in the Job Description in this advert.
In addition to this, you will benefit from a wide range of benefits and discounts, an excellent pension scheme, on site parking, plus much, much more.
This is a permanent position, 37.5 hours per week, working from Monday to Friday 08.00am to 16.00pm and will be on call 1 in 3 weeks, 7 days per week.
The post holder will carry out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, testing and validation on all medical device decontamination equipment as listed above to ensure medical devices for invasive procedures are decontaminated in compliance with HTMand HTM-2.
The post holder will provide a planned and breakdown repair service on all complex engineering services associated with decontamination equipment and respective specialist accommodation.
The post holder will provide advice on the decontamination equipment to Trust Officers both in Estates and other disciplines
About us
Acts as the Trust Test Person Sterilisers/Washer Disinfectant/Clean Steam in accordance with HTM and HTM 2respectively, across all Trust properties.
Be required to participate fully in a system of planned maintenance of equipment including responsibility for and involvement in the preparation of maintenance procedures and planning of maintenance schedules.
Be responsible for ensuring adequate records are maintained in compliance with HTMs, ISO9001:2000 procedures, relevant guidance documentation and local Trust procedures. The post holder will ensure the records are filed in the appropriate location within one week of their completion.
In conjunction with the appropriate user/managers, authorise the return to service of decontamination equipment after maintenance/validation.
Be responsible for obtaining the appropriate signature (Test Person/User) when handling decontamination equipment back into service.
Be responsible for undertaking quarterly audits of test results for carrying out an investigation into any anomalies and on completion for providing a written report to the Estates Management Team.
Be required to ensure continuity of service by ensuring cover throughout holiday periods in accordance with departmental guidance.
Be responsible for undertaking development work and providing technical support to other departments.
Be responsible for commissioning new equipment, including the completion of all relevant documentation.
Be responsible for monitoring the performance of external contractors, agencies to ensure that compliance standards are maintained and provide formal reports when required.
Be responsible for acquainting themselves with general technological developments on matters related to the relevant fields of activity.
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