The post holder will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Sterile Services and Decontamination Services across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including responsibility for services provided at the Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester sites, and liaison with external organisations accessing the service.
The post holder will be accountable for ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory and professional requirements relating to decontamination and sterilisation services. They will be responsible for the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of accredited quality management systems and working practices in line with current legislation, national guidance, Health Technical Memoranda (HTM 01-01 and HTM 01-06), Medical Device Regulations and recognised quality standards.
The post holder will provide expert professional leadership, specialist advice and strategic direction to the Trust on all aspects of decontamination, sterilisation and endoscopy decontamination services. They will lead on the development and implementation of service strategies to ensure safe, effective and sustainable services that support organisational objectives and regulatory compliance.
The post holder will lead and manage staff within the decontamination specialities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, quality and professional development. Responsibilities will include workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, mandatory training, continuing professional development, performance management and succession planning across all three sites.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
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We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017
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