Job summary
- Main area
- Decontamination Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8178322
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkmill Drive
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £30,630 - £32,346 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 3 - Decontamination Team Leader
Band 3
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
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 be Wednesday 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.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the role and working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- IT Literate
Desirable criteria
- IDSc Decon Course
- NVQ / TVQ Decontamination
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work as an SSD Technician
Desirable criteria
- User of washer disinfectors and autoclaves
- Previously worked with ISO13485
- Previous Supervisory experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to organize self and others
- Follow routine and procedures
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Services skills
Desirable criteria
- Work to deadlines and drive production areas
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Work with minimal supervision
- Willingness to continue personal development
- Problem Solving and decision making
Desirable criteria
- Team Worker
Others
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexible shifts
- Able to work in all areas of the department – including distribution of stock.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sherwin Lopez
- Job title
- Production Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 794 0500
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