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Job summary

Main area
Sterile Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 weekend in 5, weekday, weekend and bank holiday on-calls)
Job ref
214-SRG-7097298
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Decontamination Services Supervisor

NHS AfC: Band 3

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here annd know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are currently seeking a Sterile Services Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Sterile Services department. This role is essential to ensuring our department runs smoothly, safely, and effectively, providing specialized decontamination services that directly support patient care.

In this position, you will supervise a team of Assistant Technical Officers in Decontamination Services, ensuring the high-quality, safe, and timely delivery of services. Your efforts will contribute to maintaining the highest standards of patient care through rigorous infection control and decontamination processes.

This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact in patient care by leading a team that supports critical decontamination services. You’ll play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of infection control and contribute to a safer environment for both patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and the main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.           

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and the main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of quality and safety standards in a Decontamination Services environment
  • Understands the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information
  • Understands concept and management of urgent /priority medical devices & equipment and non-conformance
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Trust CARE Values

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE qualification of grades of A – C English Language & Maths or equivalent
  • Use of Microsoft Office and PC systems including operation of Window based software
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 3 through decontamination training
  • Supervisory qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within Decontamination Services
  • Use of a tracking information system
Desirable criteria
  • Previous supervisory experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodCarer Friendly Employer 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare4NottsTime to changeFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie White
Job title
Service Manager Decontamination
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
Additional information

Ext: 3181

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