Sterile Services Team Leader

As a Sterile Services Team Leader you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of a high-quality decontamination service. Your role is to support the departmental needs of reprocessing and delivery of all instruments and equipment used to provide medical and surgical procedures.

Responsible for the daily co-ordination of the workload and allocation of or amendment to work duties of SSD Technicians in line with changing service requirements during each shift, The Decontamination and Sterile Services Team Leader is responsible for providing supervision of staff within the unit. They will ensure the effective safe and efficient collection, decontamination (washing, disinfection and sterilisation) and distribution of re-usable medical devices for use in direct patient care with complex speciality demands, including devices of varied design which are of a delicate and valuable nature for use in patient care

The Sterile Services department maintains a quality system (ISO 13485:2016). The Team Leader must comply with the essential requirements of the UKCA Medical Devices Regulation.

Maintaining and updating of records and database for traceability of re-usable medical Devices in accordance with quality control and accreditation

To test, validate and operate highly technical and sensitive decontamination equipment within the department, recording and reporting faults to ensure timely repairs and maintenance

To undertake quality checks for cleanliness and functionality of equipment before distribution to customers in accordance with Legislation, Quality Systems and Health and Safety both Trust wide and for external customers

To prepare and record appropriate documentation, e.g. labelling and recording for traceability in accordance with quality control and accreditation

To collect and accept delivery of used equipment from all customers including external customers

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick and Stratford and Nuneaton hospitals; estates and facilities management at Stratford hospital, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.

Subject to the Company and individual's performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.

There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme; Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

Where is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or they need extra support with their mental well-being.