HSSU Decontamination Manager

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Buckhurst Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuffield Health Brentwood is seeking a Decontamination Manager for its HSSU. The role involves overseeing the decontamination and sterilisation processes to ensure patient safety and high-quality service across hospitals. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of infection control principles.

Benefits

Gym membership

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of infection control principles and sterilisation techniques essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the Sterile Services team, managing sterilisation and decontamination processes.
• Monitor service performance and assess capability to meet demands.
• Manage department budgets and resources efficiently.

Skills

Leadership

Infection Control Knowledge

Sterilisation Techniques

Operational Management

Job description

HSSU Decontamination Manager

The Holly Hospital Multi Site Service | HSSU | Permanent | Full time | 37.5 hrs | Department opening hours: Monday – Saturday, flexible hours between 7am – 9pm

Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital is a leading private healthcare provider committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care. Our mission is to provide exceptional medical services in a safe and compassionate environment.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Decontamination Manager to join our HSSU (Hospital Sterile Services Unit). You will oversee the decontamination and sterilisation processes critical to patient safety and care. As an HSSU Decontamination Manager at The Holly Hospital, you will lead and manage a regional sterilisation operation, ensuring high-quality medical device decontamination services are provided to all Nuffield Health hospitals and third-party customers within the region, while maintaining excellent customer service standards. A strong knowledge of infection control principles and sterilisation techniques is essential, along with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate the Sterile Services team, overseeing daily operations including sterilisation, decontamination, and preparation of medical instruments and equipment.
• Monitor service performance, evaluate against plans, identify issues, predict future needs and shortfalls, and assess capability to meet future demands.
• Ensure all audits and reviews of facilities, equipment, processes, and systems are conducted with appropriate actions taken to address any issues.
• Manage department budgets and resources efficiently to ensure optimal operational performance.

Why join us?

We want you to feel good about coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. Our benefits package includes lifestyle and wellbeing rewards such as gym membership and private healthcare. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About us

The Holly Hospital, located in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, is one of the South East’s leading private hospitals. For over 35 years, we have provided first-class independent healthcare to the local community, offering a peaceful environment and quick access to consultants. We are renowned for high standards of nursing care and a friendly atmosphere, serving patients with private medical insurance or those paying for their own treatment, including NHS patients for some services.

Our team

We work with over 300 consultants and specialists, many of whom also work within the NHS. Our staff includes more than 370 experienced nurses, all registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, dedicated to providing the best possible care and treatment.

Facilities include:

· 24 consulting rooms

· 39 beds

· 5 theatres

· 6 treatment rooms

· 8 day care beds/seats

· 6 private rooms with seats

· 6 chemotherapy bays/beds

· Pharmacy, MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-Ray, DEXA, Mammography

· BUPA-accredited breast and bowel care centre

· Oral surgery and dentistry suite

· Physiotherapy and sports centre

· Pathology laboratory and Decontamination Department

If you are interested, why not start your application now? We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. To stay informed about future vacancies at The Holly Hospital, you can register for job alerts HERE.

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