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Decontamination & Domestic Services Manager
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £60,084.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £60084.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL3 6HX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9439-SCL079-1 |
Summary
Main duties of the role: Responsible for providing visible leadership in coordinating the effective management of decontamination of reusable medical devices, and high quality professional cleaning services, delivered by various departments across CDDFT. Accountable for the operational performance of all staff engaged in the delivery of specialised decontamination and domestic services, and for the standards and quality of the services and all products provided by those services. Accountable for the effective management of the organisational budget for all decontamination and domestic services, within the prescribed budgetary limits, ensuring compliance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions. Working with the Director of Facilities to identify and support the development of strategies and processes relating to decontamination and domestic services, that enable the service delivery teams to optimize performance and strategic growth, whilst delivering robust and compliant activities, and ensuring a customer-centred approach. Understand and support staff in the full range of decontamination and domestic duties, taking responsibility for providing a safe working environment which is conducive to operational requirements and the wellbeing of staff, and creates a climate which both encourages teamwork and maximises individual potential. Responsible for overseeing and developing all processes, procedures and work instructions relating to the specialised decontamination & domestic services, including business continuity and contingency planning, in conjunction with the service managers, ensuring they are embedded into all aspects of the designated services on all sites, and are regularly reviewed. Adopt a strategic approach to the continued development of specialised decontamination and domestic services, embracing quality improvement processes and the management of any changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives. Manage the development and implementation of effective internal performance monitoring processes, to ensure continual review and to identify and address shortcomings, e.g. supervisory audits, PLACE lite audits, training and competency checks etc.