Head of Sterile Services (National)

Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited

Head of Sterile Services (National)

The closing date is 27 November 2025.

We are seeking an experienced leader to join us as our national Head of Sterile Services. This pivotal role requires both operational and strategic leadership to provide expert guidance and assurance to the business in the safe running of our efficient and compliant decontamination services.

Main duties of the job

You will assume budgetary responsibility for our Sterile Services decontamination hubs, develop and maintain the decontamination clinical governance framework, and support the implementation of the decontamination strategy, including flexible endoscope decontamination. You will be responsible for overseeing decontamination quality standards, training needs and service expansion, including specifying requirements for new developments and surgical instrumentation.

As Head of Sterile Services, you will ensure the quality, safety, and compliance of decontamination services across the organisation, leading on all matters relating to service provision, and acting as the subject matter expert within governance and operational committees. A key part of the role involves overseeing the integration and enhancement of the Quality Management System (QMS) and Patient Information system, with Track and Trace systems, while also developing and implementing an annual quality improvement strategy. You will be responsible for directing audits and engagement activities to ensure services meet ISO 13485 accreditation standards, leading the development of training standards and competency materials for decontamination staff, managing the dissemination of MHRA alerts and field safety notices, and overseeing the commissioning and refurbishment of TSSU service models. You will also manage third party contract opportunities, including negotiation, planning, mobilisation and documentation.

About us

Ramsay Health Care UK operates a mixed Sterile Services model, with three large independent hubs (each providing service for up to nine hospital sites) and seven smaller hospital based units.

Job responsibilities

To be successful in this role, you must be a full member of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) and hold a relevant degree or diploma level qualification, alongside an NVQ Level 3 or technical certificate in decontamination. You will bring senior management experience within the healthcare industry, having led strategic change across multisite operations, with a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full member of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc)
• Relevant degree or diploma level qualification
• NVQ Level 3 or technical certificate in decontamination

Experience

• Senior management experience within the healthcare industry
• Led strategic change across multisite operations
• Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited

Full time, Flexible working, Home or remote working