Job summary

Main area

Estates and Facilities

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share

37.5 hours per week (Working pattern 3pm-11pm, Monday -Friday)

Job ref

302-25-7507085E

Employer: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: SSDU (Sterile Services Decontamination Unit)
Town: Lostock
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/10/2025 23:59

SSDU Team Leader

NHS AfC: Band 4

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist the Operation Managers and Shift Coordinators to manage the Department so that its personnel, plant and other resources are organised to meet effectively the foreseeable needs of the Theatres, Wards and Departments within the Trust for sterilised and disinfected medical or surgical equipment, and other items authorised by the Trust’s policy.

The post holder will be expected to continually seek ways to improve the processes and procedures within the unit that will sustain effective and efficient ways of working which will drive the continuous improvement of service performance.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Minimum education to G.C.S.E. (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
Healthcare Science Level 2 or above or equivalent level of knowledge and experience through decontamination training.

Desirable criteria

Supervisory course.
I.T. Skills.

Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Sterile Services.
Supervisory role / experience.
Administrative experience.
Record keeping.
Stock control experience.

Desirable criteria

H.R. Experience.
N.H.S. Procedures.
Theatre knowledge.

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to take a global balanced view.
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Able to lead and motivate teams.
Conflict management.
Performance manage the team and individuals to KPI’s.
Ability to coach.

Desirable criteria

Able to challenge effectively.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Detailed knowledge of Disinfection & Sterilisation techniques.
Extensive knowledge of Surgical Instruments & Equipment.

Desirable criteria

Understanding of HTM:01-01 & ISO13485 accreditation.

Additional

Essential criteria

Ability to work on own initiative.
Professional appearance & approach.
Flexible.
Capable to challenge appropriately at all levels.
Interpersonal skills to ensure the production teams are provided direction and are effectively managed.
The ability to maintain a positive and focussed attitude under pressure.
Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.

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