Decontamination Manager (Hospital)

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Decontamination Manager

Duchy Hospital - Truro

Full Time - 30 Hours

At Ramsay Health Care, we put our patients at the heart of everything we do.  We firmly believe in the ethos of “People caring for People” and want to enable our teams and our patients to have the very best experience when they receive care through Ramsay services.

We are recruiting for a driven and dynamic Decontamination Manager for Duchy Hospital in Truro.

The role:

As our Decontamination Manager, you will lead the delivery of the Decontamination service to Duchy Hospital in Cornwall.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a progressive leader who is looking for the next step in their career. Join one of the key strategic Decontamination roles within Ramsay Health Care.
 

What you will be doing:

•    You will be responsible for the provision of our ISO 13485 standard decontamination service for reusable medical devices.
•    Accountability for the operational performance of the decontamination service at Duchy.
•    Working within a defined budget to ensure that services are provided efficiently, whilst maintaining the quality of the product issued.
•    Working as an Autonomous Practitioner across all areas
•    Demonstrating excellent Leaderships skills to provide direction to the team in order to achieve operational objectives
•    Supporting the wellbeing and development of staff through an effective appraisal process

What you will bring with you:

•    Extensive experience gained in a management position within decontamination 
•    Must hold a recognised decontamination qualification (NVQ/TVQ/Technical Certificate)
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Ability to work autonomously as well as lead a team
•    Excellent attention to detail 
•    The ability to deliver and implement change positively
•    Flexible in approach to meet the changing needs of the business
•    Management certificate or equivalent would be an advantage
 

Benefits:

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays 

Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options

Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period

Flexible shift patterns available where possible

Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies (launched 2023)

Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP 

Life Assurance (Death in Service)

Free Training and Development via the Academy

Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)

Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)

Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal

Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal

The Blue Light Card Scheme

About us 

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We are able to support training and development to our employees, to deliver a high standard of clinical care whilst ensuring patient safety, dignity and confidentiality. We are a progressive and caring facility and support the Ramsay vision “People caring for People”. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

For information before you apply, please contact Amy on (email address removed)

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks

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