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Job summary

Main area
Decontamination
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working pattern 37.5 Hours (Mon – Sun between 6.00am – 10pm) Includes rostered Saturday or Sunday & Bank Holidays in rotation. Shifts include 8am to 4pm & 2pm to 10pm)
Job ref
050-EA239-1025
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Town
Bodelwyddan
Salary
£25,313 - £26,999 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/10/2025 23:59

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Sterile Services Supervisor

Band 3

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

 

 

Job overview

We are recruiting two Full-Time Sterile Services Supervisors.  These positions offer successful candidates the opportunity to work within a well-established sterile services team at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

The Sterile services supervisors will have extensive knowledge and skills of requirements for the product in line with the ISO 13485:2016 standard. They will support the management team in ensuring staff conform to the departmental Quality Management System, hospital policy and procedures, highlighting immediately any areas of concern.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing, organising, and planning the daily workflow within the sterile services department to ensure maximum usage of resources and the efficient and effective operation of the department.

They will provide training to senior and junior colleagues and act as a resource to support the technicians to reduce the Departmental and individuals’ non-conformances.

The post holders will be expected to deputise in their absence with the support of the Sterile services Manager.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

  • General management and supervision of the production team.
  • To assess, plan, organise and manage own workload and the workload of others, to ensure maximum utilisation of resources available on a day-to-day basis.
  • Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and co-ordination of staff within the department.
  • To provide and receive complex information and to facilitate effective communication with both departmental staff and customers.
  • To provide appropriate support for technicians and their on-going development through regular reviews of performance and yearly staff appraisals.
  • Responsibility and authority for resolving day-to-day problems and queries arising from customers and supporting the Management team with more complex complaints investigation. Ensure delegated actions relating to complaints are completed within the specified time frames.
  • To deputise in their absence of Sterile services Manager.
  • To communicate to the production team the departments progress against agreed targets, proposed changes in activity affecting expected production levels, quality issues and general health board news.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical Certificate or NVQ 3 Decontamination or equivalent level of Decontamination knowledge or equivalent experience
  • Decontamination SSD supervisors / managers (to NHS guidance) course
Desirable criteria
  • Desire to work towards recognised NVQ’s preferably acceptable to IDSc Standard

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in staff management
  • Ability to train Staff
  • Knowledgeable in sterile services processed and procedures
  • Knowledgeable of all work instructions and quality management systems
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in Sterile services
  • Desire to undertake management studies

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to develop skills quickly
  • Effective communication skills
  • Able to assume delegated responsibilities within a multidisciplinary setting whilst recognizing own limitations
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work in high-pressure environment
  • Use of own initiative
  • Knowledge in Risk within Production Environment
  • An understanding of general issues within the NHS

Other

Essential criteria
  • Good Organisational skills
  • Good time keeper
  • Reliable
  • Ability to undertake internal rotation inc. on-call and contingency hours
Desirable criteria
  • Flexible outlook
  • Able to prioritise own work

Values

Essential criteria
  • Pleasant personality
  • Motivation
  • Act as positive role model to others
  • Resilient Good team worker
Desirable criteria
  • Able to cope and participate in change
  • Has clear vision regarding own personal development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore principles

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Bridget Barry
Job title
Sterile Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 846728
Additional information

For further information or to arrange a tour of the department, please contact Bridget Barry, Sterile Services Manager, on Tel: 03000 846728

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