Endoscopy Decontamination Quality Manager
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Hereford, HR1 2ER
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
The endoscopy department has a designated decontamination service the post holder will be expected to have a sound knowledge of decontamination, guide...
- To be directly responsible for the policies and procedures, and the strategic plans for the Endoscopy decontamination service.
- To act as a lead specialist in the field of decontamination ensuring that knowledge and skills are kept up to date via continuous professional development.
- To plan and prioritise the workflow of the services, including ensuring the optimal usage of staff and equipment to ensure effective flow.
- To manage and lead all the Endoscopy decontamination staff assigned including and not limited to recruitment and tension, staff off duty and leave, sickness absence and KPIs and staffing issues as they arise.
- To ensure high standards of service safety ensuring the Health & Safety of self, other staff and visitors are always maintained
- Lead responsibility for overseeing specialist maintenance on decontamination equipment to relevant standards.
- To provide, receive and interpret complex technical information in relation to services equipment and test results, using appropriate internal and external quality assurance and to carry out corrective action or inform senior staff as appropriate.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Postgraduate Degree or equivalent level of knowledge through academic courses to postgraduate level
- Professional management and scientific knowledge to master's degree or equivalent level of knowledge
Desirable
- Authorised Person Qualification
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of decontamination pathways, policies and performance standards
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks within endoscopy decontamination services
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of Change Management and implementing continuous improvement
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver clinical skills in practice
- To demonstrate awareness of the impact of changing services
Desirable
- Significant knowledge of ISO standards and their implementation
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Collaborative team player with a commitment to shared goals
- Highly motivated with the ability to inspire and motivate others
Desirable
- Able to deal with related pressures and problems of being a manager of staff and service procedures
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First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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