Decontamination Services Supervisor(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
About the Organisation
Sherwood Forest Hospitals delivers acute and community healthcare to hundreds of thousands of people across the region. The Trust is widely recognised for quality care, strong staff wellbeing culture, and a supportive working environment where professional growth is encouraged.
The organisation values inclusion and diversity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds to help reflect and serve its communities effectively.
Role Overview
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leadership, structure, and maintaining high clinical safety standards. As a Decontamination Services Supervisor, you will coordinate day-to-day sterile processing activities to ensure medical equipment is safe, compliant, and available when needed.
You will act as a first-line supervisor, guiding staff while maintaining quality, workflow efficiency, and adherence to regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
In this supervisory role, you will:
- Lead and support Assistant Technical Officers in daily decontamination operations
- Oversee cleaning, inspection, sterilisation, and tracking of reusable medical equipment and mattresses
- Coordinate workloads, rotas, and on-call coverage
- Ensure compliance with quality systems, SOPs, and infection prevention standards
- Communicate with clinical departments to meet urgent service needs
- Monitor equipment performance and arrange servicing when required
- Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails
- Support staff learning, development, and performance monitoring
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Working understanding of decontamination quality and safety standards
- Knowledge of confidentiality and secure data handling
- Ability to prioritise urgent device processing
- GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and Windows-based systems
- Experience in a sterile services/decontamination setting
- Familiarity with tracking or inventory systems
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Decontamination (or equivalent training)
- Supervisory or leadership qualification
- Previous team supervision experience
Working Expectations
- Weekend and bank holiday rota participation
- On-call availability
- Flexible supervisory support where required
Employment & Compliance Notes
- Applications must be submitted digitally
- Internal staff facing redundancy may receive priority consideration
- Successful candidates may require a DBS check
- AI tools can assist application writing — but all information must reflect genuine experience
Important UK Government Resources
The following official guidance may help candidates understand employment rights, visas, and healthcare roles:
- Skilled Worker visa eligibility
- Shortage occupation list for healthcare roles
- UK employment rights overview
- Disclosure & Barring Service guidance
- NHS pay and Agenda for Change framework
Summary
This position offers a strong career pathway for someone experienced in sterile services who wants to step into supervision. You’ll play a direct role in patient safety by ensuring equipment is processed to the highest standards while supporting a motivated team in a respected NHS Trust.
