Section Manager

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Role
Our ideal candidate will have a commitment to personal development and the ability to work in a conscientious and flexible manner whilst ensuring that the department’s high standards are maintained. Experience of working within a decontamination facility is essential.
The post holder will be required to operationally manage the decontamination facilities within UCLH Foundation Trust on a day-to-day basis and provide line management and support for all staff within the directorate inclusive of co-ordinating appraisals; implementation and management of Sickness Absence policy and other relevant Trust policies relating to the management of staff resources.
The appointee will deputise for the General Manager as required and take charge of departmental issues in his/her absence. To assist in developing and implementing changes in operational practices and departmental policies.
You will be required to provide professional and technical advice to colleagues both internal and external to the service. To represent the department at internal/external meetings with groups including suppliers, engineers, potential and existing customers.
The post holder will assist in organising and co-ordinating staff development and training and participate in staff selection and recruitment.
The appointee will take the lead with external audits and provide assurances and actions around any non-conformances that arise from those audits.
The successful candidate will be required to be an investigating officer for potential disciplinary investigations and performance management issues and to present the management case in internal disciplinary matters.
You will be required to lead on ad-hoc projects as and when directed. To assist with the monitoring and management of risk within the service and take appropriate action to mitigate.
The successful candidate will have opportunity to participate in exciting career development opportunities as well as an interesting and diverse range of work. Support and structure will be provided as well as an established team of professionals to work who have an open, positive, and inclusive culture.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (SDU) at UCH was opened in October 2006 and underwent a full refurbishment in 2022. The unit has certification to ISO 13485 and is MDR accredited. The unit is based in University College Hospital and provides a centralised decontamination service to UCLH Foundation Trust. Allied with this is the centralised Endoscopy Decontamination Unit (EDU) for flexible endoscopes, a satellite Sterile Services Department serving our dental hospital and a Neonatal Decontamination Unit.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-20242

Please refer the Job description for details