Head of Decontamination and Sterile Services

Seymour John
United Kingdom
2 months ago
£67,993 – £78,542 pa

Salary

£67,993 – £78,542 pa

Seniority
Director
Posted
27 Mar 2026 (2 months ago)

Salary: £67,993 - £78,542 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: Multi-site NHS acute hospital environment

Closing date: 3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon

About the Organisation

We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation supporting NHS services across a complex hospital estate. Decontamination and sterile services are a safety-critical function, underpinning infection prevention and the safe reuse of surgical instruments, endoscopes and other reusable medical devices.

Join Our Team

We are seeking an experienced Head of Decontamination and Sterile Services to lead a high-performing sterile services function and provide senior assurance on decontamination governance across the organisation. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for quality systems, compliance, workforce capability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and manage Sterile Services / Decontamination operations, ensuring safe and effective reprocessing of medical devices for theatres, endoscopy and wider clinical services.

* Ensure compliance with key standards and expectations (including HTM 01-01), and maintain robust audit/validation, documentation and quality management systems.

* Provide expert leadership during service change, refurbishments, capacity planning and capital equipment upgrades.

* Work collaboratively with theatres, endoscopy, infection prevention, procurement and estates colleagues to maintain safe, responsive services across multiple sites.

* Lead workforce planning, training, competence frameworks and performance management; build a culture of continuous improvement and safety.

* Provide senior input into incident investigation, risk assessments and regulatory inspections, ensuring clear assurance reporting and action tracking.

Ideal Candidate

* Significant senior experience in sterile services/decontamination leadership within healthcare (or similarly regulated environment).

* Strong working knowledge of decontamination governance, quality systems, audit/validation and relevant standards (including HTM 01-01).

* Confident leader with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence across clinical and corporate teams.

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date: 3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed

How to Apply

Please submit CV + supporting statement

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