AFC Team Leader

STERIS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Defined career path

People-centred culture

Job summary

STERIS Salisbury is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to supervise a Sterile Service and Endoscopy team, ensuring compliant delivery of clean and sterile instrumentation. The role emphasizes leadership, safety, and quality governance within a NHS-aligned environment.

You will lead by example, drive continuous improvement, and work under a structured training pathway designed to build a defined career in sterile services.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Oversee sterile service and endoscopy staff on a day-to-day basis to ensure compliant operations.
• Provide direct and effective supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean and/or sterile instrumentation.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain and record department quality assurance records per the Quality Management System.
• Monitor and train staff on health and safety in the workplace.
• Participate in management discussions, driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Assist Production Manager with planning and operational processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Flexibility

Teamwork

Integrity

Working under pressure

Accountability

Attention to detail

Education

General education level

Tools

Track and trace IT system

Job description

How Yuo Will Make a Difference

No sterile service experience is needed - Full training is given

About You

Team Leading experience is required.

How Yuo Will Make a Difference

No sterile service experience is needed - Full training is given

About You

Team Leading experience is required.

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about helping our incredible national health service make a difference? Do you care about keeping vulnerable patients safe? If so, then a career with SSL in Salisbury could be a great fit for you.

There is an excellent opportunity to join SSL sterile services as Team Leader. Training and Development are offered to get you on to a defined pathway.

Job Purpose

To Supervise a team of Sterile Service and Endoscopy personnel on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that Sterile Service and endoscopy provision complies with current legislation.

To provide leadership through personal example, promoting sound departmental communication and fostering good interpersonal relationships.

Working Pattern

Monday, Tuesday, Friday 13:00-21:00

Saturday 12:00-20:00

Sunday 08:00-16:00

What's Involved

• Responsibility for the safe and efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly and sterilisation of instruments, consumables and equipment within predefined quality standards.
• Providing direct and effective supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean and/or sterile instrumentation.
• Operational activities fully comply with all required Health and Safety procedures and guidelines.
• Monitor, Maintain and record all department quality assurance records in accordance with the QMS.
• To proactively monitor, evaluate and ensure that operational activities fully comply with required Health and Safety procedures and guidelines and staff are kept informed and trained on health and safety procedures in the workplace.
• To participate as an integral member of the management team and actively contribute to suggestions of innovation, continuous improvement and best practices.
• To actively assist and support the Production Manager in the planning and operational process.

Required Experience

• Team leading experience
• Educated to a good general standard with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Basic end user IT skills to operate track and traceability IT system.

What's In It For You

• Full structured and comprehensive training
• Defined career path when fully operational
• A diverse and people-centric culture

Skills

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Working under pressure
• Accountability
• Attention to detail

For more information about us, please visit our STERIS IMS website: https://www.steris-ims.co.uk/

Equal opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.