Decontamination Supervisor
The closing date is 03 June 2026
We now have a vacancy for a full‑time Decontamination Supervisor to work with the Hospital's Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) at the Royal Oldham Hospital, which is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
The HSDU is responsible for the decontamination and sterilisation of invasive reusable medical devices. It is a purpose‑built facility and serves as the sterile services department for the organisation and beyond, ensuring that medical devices are made safe for use between each patient. The service is quality‑driven, in line with ISO 13485 Accreditation.
The successful candidate will undertake decontamination science duties to assist in providing a specialised decontamination and resupply of medical devices service, contributing to the clinical care of the patient. They will supervise the day‑to‑day operation of decontamination services to meet the demands of the department's workload.
Main duties of the job
* Participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
* Perform a full range of decontamination duties.
* Manage Decontamination records in one’s own area of work.
* Provide a high quality, productive, and timely service to all customers.
* Ensure departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with national healthcare guidance and the HSDU Quality Management System.
* Plan one’s own workload and that of direct reports with minimal supervision.
* Provide front‑line stewardship of the HSDU and day‑to‑day leadership, direction, and supervision of decontamination technicians.
* Exposure to blood and body fluids.
In return, we can offer you a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you achieve a better work‑life balance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ3 in medical device decontamination or equivalent level of knowledge/experience
Experience
* Practical experience in a decontamination role
* Experience of supervising less experienced/qualified staff
Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills, able to relate to colleagues in an effective and positive manner on routine matters
* Demonstrated ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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