Job overview

Decontamination Manager - Band 8a

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

A vacancy has arisen for a Decontamination Manager at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust operates a BSI‑accredited service covering both its main HSDU and the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit.

To be successful in this role, candidates must hold a management qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience and be eligible for membership of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences. You will have a strong and proven track record in decontamination, supported by solid experience in financial management, quality, risk management, and people management. 

HSDU is a purpose‑built facility that processes surgical and other medical equipment in line with strict quality and regulatory standards. The Trust requires a focused manager with meticulous attention to detail who can maintain BSI accreditation for both the HSDU and the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit.

This is an especially exciting time to join the organisation, as we are in the early stages of assessing the long‑term future of the decontamination and endoscopy services. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and supporting the development of these long‑term plans.

This position represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual who is committed to delivering consistently high standards for our customers. You will be supported by a highly trained and well‑motivated decontamination team dedicated to achieving excellence.

Main duties of the job

The Decontamination Manager is responsible for the professional, technical, efficient and effective management of decontamination services including the sterilisation of clinical equipment and medical devices in accordance with current legislation (MDD 93/42/EEC, ISO 13485:2016).

The Decontamination Department (Hospital Sterilization & Disinfection Unit HSDU and Endoscope Decontamination Unit EDU) is responsible for providing Trust-wide decontamination services. This includes services to all theatres, endoscopy units, out-patient facilities and external contracts maintaining full documented traceability.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice