Overview

Senior Technical Advisor (Decontamination)

London-based information not provided. This posting describes the Decontamination Team within NHSScotland Assure and the role’s focus on improving decontamination practices across care settings in Scotland.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Technical Advisor to join the Decontamination Team, providing an extensive knowledge base to support the programme of work and projects undertaken by the Decontamination Team and leading on the knowledge management processes and transfer to improve and encourage best practice in relation to decontamination to key groups in all care settings.

Qualifications

You will have extensive working knowledge of decontamination practices or an appropriate clinical area gained over a significant number of years; this will include quality management systems and an awareness of current guidance documents and standards. You will be familiar with Technical Requirements, decontamination legislation, guidance and standards and SGHD communications outlining the decontamination agenda in Scotland. You will have experience of managing staff, and excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills.

Location and Working Pattern

Hybrid with a contractual base of Glasgow, Edinburgh or Lanarkshire office. Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

Inclusion

NSS is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and balance personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are equality staff networks which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, NSS aims to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on NSS.wfrs@nhs.scot

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please telephone Sulisti Holmes on 07825227088.

Closing date for completed applications is Friday 10th October.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

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Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care