An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified decontamination professional and experienced people manager to support the Decontamination Program Manager in leading the Sterile Services team. Excellent leadership skills are essential along with the ability to manage capacity and demand across two busy departments, HSDU and Endoscopy.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain the Quality Management System ensuring the Sterilisation Department, including HSDU and Endoscopy, is up to date with current legislation and standards.
* Liaise with the HSDU Deputy Manager and Supervisors to ensure staff are fully trained in all aspects of decontamination through the department’s competency‑based training programme, decontamination processes, and standard operating procedures.
* Conduct working relationships across all grades of staff in a manner that reflects a service‑orientated department and respects Trust values.
* Act as a professional advisor to the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) in the absence of the Decontamination Program Manager.
* Problem‑solve and demonstrate a positive approach to new challenges.
* Take a flexible approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and managing changes necessary to achieve organisational/department objectives.
* Assist and lead where necessary on continuous improvement initiatives throughout the services.
* Assist in implementing any recommendations relating to the HSDU Quality Management System as a result of audits by the Notified Body.
* Provide data and records to enable monitoring and compliance of the HSDU Quality Management System.
* Work with flexibility to cover the needs of the service.
* Monitor the quality of work issued by the Sterile Services through daily quality checks.
* Initiate action plans for customer complaints.
* Keep the Quality Management System up to date for continued compliance.
* Look for quality improvements in service.
* Interpret changes to regulations, standards, and guidance and assess their impact on the Quality Management System.
* Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures are kept up to date, reflect current practice, and are available in all areas for staff.
* Participate in the development of the decontamination services Quality Policy, Technical Files, and Quality Manuals.
* Ensure data integrity of records within the Quality Management Systems is kept securely.
* Keep the approved suppliers list current and up to date.
* Provide and communicate appropriate highly complex technical/scientific and sensitive advice to users (nursing and non‑clinical) of the service, relating to service provision.
This advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026.
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