Sterile Services Supervisor

Integrated Care System; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a Sterile Services Supervisor. The role involves supervising sterilization processes, ensuring staff training and compliance with ISO standards. Experience in a sterile services environment and internal audits is essential, alongside qualifications in relevant certifications. The position contributes to safe patient treatment by maintaining high-quality standards in sterilization.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Sterile Services Department is essential.
• Must have basic computer skills for tracking systems.
• Knowledge of ISO standards required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise sterile services assistants and maintain training standards.
• Manage staff rotas and decontamination processes.
• Operate machinery and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Skills

Experience of working in a Sterile Services Department

Experience of carrying out internal audits

Able to communicate well

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

Basic computer literacy

Knowledge of ISO 9001:2010, ISO13485:2016

Internal Auditor Certificate

Institute of Decontamination Sciences Technical Certificate or NVQ 3 Decontamination

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Sterile Services Supervisor

The closing date is 13 August 2025

To carry out day-to-day supervision of staff involved in the disinfection and sterilisation of surgical instrumentation and re-usable equipment before use in the treatment of patients.

Main duties of the job

Ensure comprehensive supervision of all sterile services assistants, providing initial and ongoing training aligned with the departmental Quality Management System. Maintain precise training records and conduct regular competency assessments.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Efficiently manage staff rotas, quarantine any non-conforming sets, and diligently record the details of any non-conformance. Complete the authorisation and issuance of decontamination certificates. Advise on raw material stock levels and requirements. Operate Washer/Disinfectors, Sterilisers, and other associated machinery such as ultrasonic irrigators and heat sealers. Perform appropriate checks and tests on all equipment, completing the necessary documentation in accordance with the Quality Management System. Demonstrate activities to other staff, including loan instrumentation and the related pictorial and written instructions for the decontamination process. Scan and type data as part of the tracking system, a requirement of the department's Quality Management System. Communicate effectively with all service users, including all grades of theatre staff. Develop the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to service users' requests, even when there are barriers to understanding.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a Sterile Services Department.
• Experience of carrying out internal audits

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• GCSE English or equivalent
• Must have basic computer literacy skills to operate and oversee the tracking system used within the department
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2010, ISO13485:2016 and Directive93/42/EEC.
• Internal Auditor Certificate
• Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical Certificate or NVQ 3 Decontamination) or equivalent

Aptitude and Abilities

• Able to communicate well

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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