Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 - Decontamination Team Leader

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for a Decontamination Team Leader at their Decontamination Services unit based in Enfield.

The shift pattern will beWednesday to Sunday 14:00 to 22:00 and you will receive an enhancement of pay for working unsocial hours.

The unit has the capacity to process 14 million surgical instruments and 140,000 flexible endoscopes a year and we provide a service to NHS and Private Hospitals.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Sponsorship is not available as this post does not meet the Skilled Worker Visa minimum salary of £38,700.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to assist with the day to day production, issue and distribution of medical devices for clinical use. In particular supporting the production manager, supervisor, decontamination technicians and driver/porters on the shift.

For further details please see the job description.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is on of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. We offer generous benefits and training opportunities to develop your career.

For more information, please follow the link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7391612

Job locations

Chalkmill Drive

Chalkmill Drive

Enfield

EN1 1TZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and specification for further details on the role and working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and specification for further details on the role and working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy
  • Literacy
  • IT Literate

Desirable

  • IDSc Decon Course
  • NVQ / TVQ Decontamination

Experience

Essential

  • Previous work as an SSD Technician

Desirable

  • User of washer disinfectors and autoclaves
  • Previously worked with ISO13485
  • Previous Supervisory experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to organize self and others
  • Follow routine and procedures
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Services skills

Desirable

  • Work to deadlines and drive production areas

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Work with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to continue personal development
  • Problem Solving and decision making

Desirable

  • Team Worker

Others

Essential

  • Able to work flexible shifts
  • Able to work in all areas of the department - including distribution of stock.
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy
  • Literacy
  • IT Literate

Desirable

  • IDSc Decon Course
  • NVQ / TVQ Decontamination

Experience

Essential

  • Previous work as an SSD Technician

Desirable

  • User of washer disinfectors and autoclaves
  • Previously worked with ISO13485
  • Previous Supervisory experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to organize self and others
  • Follow routine and procedures
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Services skills

Desirable

  • Work to deadlines and drive production areas

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Work with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to continue personal development
  • Problem Solving and decision making

Desirable

  • Team Worker

Others

Essential

  • Able to work flexible shifts
  • Able to work in all areas of the department - including distribution of stock.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chalkmill Drive

Chalkmill Drive

Enfield

EN1 1TZ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chalkmill Drive

Chalkmill Drive

Enfield

EN1 1TZ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Services Manager

David Dodd

d.dodd@nhs.net

02077940500

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7391612

Job locations

Chalkmill Drive

Chalkmill Drive

Enfield

EN1 1TZ


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