Sterile Services and Decontamination Lead
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Sterile Services and Decontamination LeadThe closing date is 17 December 2025
To be responsible for the Sterilisation and Decontamination Services for Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In line with National guidelines and be accountable for, the implementation of all statutory and regulatory requirements, introducing, implementing and managing work standards and practices that are accredited to European Standards across Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester sites.
To provide advice to managers on the compliance of their equipment and decontamination processes relating to current standards.
To provide advice, innovative professional leadership and guidance to the Trust on the strategic issues relating to the management of TSSU and Trust wide decontamination including endoscopy.
To act as an expert working as a resource for all staff within the Trust.
Main duties of the jobTo act as an expert for the Trust demonstrating in depth knowledge of decontamination including endoscopy decontamination.
To take the lead in the setting, delivery, monitoring and reporting of quality standards within Sterile Services.
To lead the strategic management of decontamination services for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in line with National guidelines and be responsible for the implantation of all statutory and regulatory requirements, introducing, implementing and managing work standards and practices that are accredited to European Standards BS.EN ISO 13485:2016 MEDICAL Devices Directive 93/42/EEC.
About usOur vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Job responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification Training & Qualifications- Full member of the IDSc
- CSC membership
- Internal Auditors course
- BSG member
- Assessor award
- Hold a recognised teaching certificate or be willing to undertake one
- 3 years experience in a Sterile Service management role
- Understanding of the requirements of managing a quality system
- Quality Assurance Audit
- Health and Safety qualification
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- Competence in appraising, mentoring and motivating staff
- Effective and professional leadership skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary groups
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and meet conflicting deadlines
- Budgetary management experience
- Experience and knowledge of service and product costing
- Demonstrates effective strategies for working under pressure and achieving deadlines
- Demonstrates evidence of working "outside the box"
- Ability to identify immediately priorities of the day
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer nameHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum pro rata