Decontamination Lead & Team Coach

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Decontamination Manager/Team Leader to support the Endoscopy Scope Service and Sterile Services. You will lead and mentor the Decontamination Technician team, manage rotas and urgent staffing, and work to ensure quality and safety in processing endoscopy scopes and related equipment.

The role requires autonomy, strong IT skills, and a commitment to training staff within the Quality Management System (BS EN ISO9001, ISO13485 and JAG).

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths and English qualification or equivalent.
• NVQ in Customer Care or equivalent in Sterile Services field (Desirable).
• IT skills – Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience in HSDU environment and decontamination practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Decontamination Technician team, including day-to-day management and rota creation.
• Support management with staff training and development to ensure SOPs are followed under the Quality Management System (BS EN ISO9001, ISO13485 and JAG).
• Assist in quality control duties and audits within the department.
• Daily testing and recording of equipment performance and logs.

Skills

Autonomy

Team leadership

Education

Level 2 Maths and English

NVQ in Customer Care or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Decontamination Manager/Team Leader to support the Endoscopy Scope Service and Sterile Services. You will lead and mentor the Decontamination Technician team, manage rotas and urgent staffing, and work to ensure quality and safety in processing endoscopy scopes and related equipment.

The role requires autonomy, strong IT skills, and a commitment to training staff within the Quality Management System (BS EN ISO9001, ISO13485 and JAG).