Job summary

We now have a vacancy for a full time Decontamination Supervisor to work with the Hospital's Sterilization and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) at the Royal Oldham Hospital, which is part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

The HSDU is responsible for the decontamination and sterilisation of invasive reusable medical devices. The HSDU is a purpose-built facility at the Royal Oldham Hospital and serves as the sterile services department for the organisation and beyond, ensuring that medical devices are made safe for use between each patient. The service is quality-driven, in line with the departments ISO 13485 Accreditation.

The successful candidate will undertake decontamination science duties to assist in providing a specialised decontamination and resupply of medical devices service, contributing to the clinical care of the patient. You will supervise the day-to-day operation of decontamination services, to meet the demands of the department's workload.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
• To perform a full range of decontamination duties.
• Manages Decontamination records in own area of work.
• Provide a high quality, productive, and timely service to all customers.
• To ensure departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Healthcare Science staff in accordance with national healthcare guidance and the HSDU Quality Management System.
• Plan your own workload and that of direct reports with minimal supervision.
• To provide front-line stewardship of the HSDU and day-to-day leadership, direction, and supervision of decontamination technicians.
• This role involves exposure to blood and body fluids.

About us

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

• Date posted: 06 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 236-NCA-EA063-26-A
• Job locations: The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH

Job description

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ3 in medical device decontamination or equivalent level of knowledge/experience

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience in a decontamination role
• Experience of supervising less experienced/qualified staff

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills, relates to colleagues in an effective and positive manner on routine matters
• Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH

Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Group Decontamination Manager, Charlotte Britt

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Phone: [contact hidden]

Supporting documents

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