Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sterile Services and Decontamination Lead

The closing date is 05 November 2025

Job summary

*12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT*

*NO PREVIOUS APPLICANTS TO APPLY*

*APPLICANTS SHOULD BE BAND 6 OR ABOVE*

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 job

To 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 us

Our 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.

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-SURG2813-MGTA

Job locations

Across all sites

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Full member of the IDSc
  • CSC membership
  • Internal Auditors course

Desirable

  • Relevant Management course
  • BSG member
  • Assessor award
  • Hold a recognised teaching certificate or be willing to undertake one

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • 3 years experience in a Sterile Service management role
  • Understanding of the requirements of managing a quality system

Desirable

  • Quality Assurance Audit
  • Health and Safety qualification
  • Risk Management training

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Competence in appraising, mentoring and motivating staff
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Effective and professional leadership skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary groups
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to prioritise and meet conflicting deadlines

Desirable

  • Budgetary management experience
  • Experience and knowledge of service and product costing

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • 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
  • Adaptable. Enthusiastic
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Full member of the IDSc
  • CSC membership
  • Internal Auditors course

Desirable

  • Relevant Management course
  • BSG member
  • Assessor award
  • Hold a recognised teaching certificate or be willing to undertake one

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • 3 years experience in a Sterile Service management role
  • Understanding of the requirements of managing a quality system

Desirable

  • Quality Assurance Audit
  • Health and Safety qualification
  • Risk Management training

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Competence in appraising, mentoring and motivating staff
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Effective and professional leadership skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary groups
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to prioritise and meet conflicting deadlines

Desirable

  • Budgetary management experience
  • Experience and knowledge of service and product costing

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • 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
  • Adaptable. Enthusiastic

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across all sites

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across all sites

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

OSM, Theatres, Anaesthetics & Sterile Services

Priscilla Lindon

Priscilla.Lindon@hhft.nhs.uk

07557799527

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-SURG2813-MGTA

Job locations

Across all sites

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Supporting documents

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