Head of Sterile Services (National)

Job summary

Were 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 and oversee 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, also 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 3 large independent Hubs (each providing service for up to 9 hospital sites), and 7 smaller hospital-based units.