Job summary
The Decontamination and Sterile Services Quality Manager is a senior, specialist position within the Clinical Support Division at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across the Decontamination and Sterile Services Departments at both Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex Hospital sites.
The postholder will provide expert leadership in all aspects of quality management within the decontamination and sterile services function. This includes the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of robust quality management systems, ensuring full alignment with ISO 13485 and other relevant regulatory standards. The Quality Manager will be expected to work independently and unsupervised in all areas of the specialty, applying advanced technical and scientific judgement to guarantee safe, effective, and compliant service delivery at all times.
This role is critical to the Trust's ability to deliver world-class patient care, as decontamination and sterile services underpin the safe operation of theatres, wards, and clinical departments. The Quality Manager will be a key figure in maintaining the Trust's reputation for excellence, supporting its strategic objectives, and ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Quality Manager for Decontamination and Sterile Services are outlined within the job description
About us
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the Quality Manager for Decontamination and Sterile Services are outlined within the job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the Quality Manager for Decontamination and Sterile Services are outlined within the job description
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Postgraduate degree in Decontamination or equivalent level of knowledge through applied courses.
Desirable
- Chartered Member of the Institute of Decontamination SciencesD
Experience
Essential
- Significant working experience within the Decontamination environment
- Managing staff
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist decontamination knowledge acquired through ongoing specialised training or experience
- Knowledge of ISO standards and their implementation
- Knowledge of relevant medical devices used within the department
- Understands and is able to participate in the planning of both day-to-day procedures and processes and troubleshooting, supporting the Decontamination and SSD Service Manager
- Proven ability to supervise and train staff
- Be able to understand, provide and receive data of a complex technical nature
- Excellent communication skills combined with the ability to communicate potentially highly complex issues with colleagues in an effective and positive manner
- Ability to undertake audit and report on complex decontamination investigations analysing the outcome of equipment testing or procedures and their clinical significance to patients where a range of options may be involved
Desirable
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Postgraduate degree in Decontamination or equivalent level of knowledge through applied courses.
Desirable
- Chartered Member of the Institute of Decontamination SciencesD
Experience
Essential
- Significant working experience within the Decontamination environment
- Managing staff
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist decontamination knowledge acquired through ongoing specialised training or experience
- Knowledge of ISO standards and their implementation
- Knowledge of relevant medical devices used within the department
- Understands and is able to participate in the planning of both day-to-day procedures and processes and troubleshooting, supporting the Decontamination and SSD Service Manager
- Proven ability to supervise and train staff
- Be able to understand, provide and receive data of a complex technical nature
- Excellent communication skills combined with the ability to communicate potentially highly complex issues with colleagues in an effective and positive manner
- Ability to undertake audit and report on complex decontamination investigations analysing the outcome of equipment testing or procedures and their clinical significance to patients where a range of options may be involved
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cross Site -- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital/West Middlesex University Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)