Sterile Services Supervisor | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Supervisor for the Sterile Services Department. In this role, you will manage the sterilization of theatre equipment, oversee daily staffing, and ensure compliance with ISO standards. Candidates should have experience in a sterile services setting and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sterile services environment preferred.
• Ability to manage staff and allocate tasks effectively.
• Strong communication skills for documentation and training.

Responsibilities

• Organise and prioritise workload to meet service needs.
• Compile work rota’s and amend staffing as needed.
• Provide comprehensive decontamination service in accordance with standards.
• Train and educate new starters and junior staff.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting time to be joining Wirral University Teaching Hospital as we develop our operating theatres into the next stage. There are 25 theatres across two sites. The Clatterbridge site has had four new theatres built in 22/23 and has just been GIRFT accredited as an Elective Hub offering mutual aid to the region. The Sterile Services department play a vital role in the success of the 25 theatres by ensuring instruments are processed in a timely manner.

The Sterile Services Department is on the Arrowe Park site with a stand alone theatre endoscopy decontamination unit on the Clatterbridge site.

You will be part of the team responsible for providing an exemplary instrument sterilisation service for our Theatre equipment. This will include loading often heavy sets of instrumentation into the washing machine through to reassembly and packaging in time for the next procedure.

As Supervisor you will also manage the daily staff allocation, take responsibility for loan equipment and allocate tasks as required. You will report to the Deputy Theatre Manager.

Responsibilities

• To organise and prioritise workload to ensure that service needs are met.
• Compile work rota’s, ensuring all areas are adequately staffed, amending were necessary throughout each shift.
• Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and that relevant information is communicated to appropriate staff.
• To ensure the day to day provision of a comprehensive decontamination service to the Trust, in accordance with national, local decontamination and ISO standards.
• Provide training and education to new starters and junior staff.

About Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Sterile Services Supervisor position available at WUTH.

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Nov 2025