Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) is seeking an experienced and motivated senior leader to take on the role of Head of Decontamination and Sterile Services.
This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of decontamination and sterile services across Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and associated facilities.
The postholder will act as the organisation's professional lead for medical device decontamination, providing expert technical advice, maintaining robust quality management systems and ensuring alignment with statutory requirements, national guidance and governance frameworks. The role includes providing assurance to senior leadership and Board-level committees.
GMS delivers services to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under agreed service arrangements, alongside a growing portfolio of external customers. The role will contribute to the development of a resilient, high-quality and commercially sustainable service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a credible and confident leader with strong technical expertise and a commitment to patient safety, governance and continuous improvement. The postholder will lead the strategic, operational and governance oversight of decontamination and sterile services across multiple sites, ensuring services remain safe, compliant and aligned with national standards.
Responsibilities
* Maintain quality management systems, oversee validation and audit processes, monitor performance against SLAs and KPIs, and ensure effective governance, assurance and risk management.
* Provide expert technical and regulatory advice to senior leaders, clinicians and operational teams, supporting decision-making, service planning and organisational assurance.
* Lead workforce leadership, performance management, training and succession planning.
* Support capital planning, equipment lifecycle management and procurement activity, ensuring investment decisions reflect service requirements and regulatory compliance.
* Contribute to the development and delivery of external service contracts, supporting commercial growth and stakeholder relationships.
We play a vital role in enabling high-quality patient care by providing safe, reliable and effective services under agreed service arrangements.
As part of the Strategic Asset Services directorate, you will join a collaborative leadership team focused on service improvement, governance, operational resilience and long‑term sustainability.
We work closely with clinical teams, Estates, senior managers and system partners, ensuring strong relationships and effective cross‑organisational working. Our decontamination and sterile services teams are critical to patient safety, and we are committed to investing in our people, infrastructure and quality systems.
GMS also delivers services to external customers, with a growing commercial portfolio. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening our external offer and supporting our reputation as a trusted provider.
We are committed to creating a professional, inclusive and supportive working environment where staff feel valued and empowered. We actively encourage continuous professional development and support flexible and hybrid working where service needs allow.
Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) is a wholly owned subsidiary delivering a range of non‑clinical services in support of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and external customers.
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