Trust Decontamination Lead: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east Londonand beyond.

We are seeking a strategic, forward-thinking leader to take responsibility for the delivery, assurance and continuous improvement of all decontamination services across our Trust. This critical role will ensure safe, compliant and high-performing decontamination services that directly support clinical excellence and patient safety.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of decontamination services within a complex and progressive NHS organisation.

Reporting to the PFI Programme Director the Group Decontamination Lead is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all decontamination processes across the Trust. You will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of decontamination protocols to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and safety are maintained. This role involves managing teams, monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements, and collaborating with key stakeholders to reduce contamination risks and protect patients, staff and the wider community.

This role sits within the Estates and Facilities under Group Support Services

o national legislation, HTM standards and ISO accreditation requirements.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide expert advice across the Trust on all matters relating to decontamination, including Sterile Services and Endoscopy Reprocessing.
  • Lead a team of specialist staff across multiple sites and be accountable for ensuring compliance with.
  • Leading the development and delivery of a Trust-wide decontamination strategy.
  • Overseeing compliance with HTM 01-01, HTM 01-06, ISO 13485 and other regulatory frameworks.
  • Manage multi-site decontamination services and leading on service transformation.
  • Providing assurance to the Executive Team, IPC, and Clinical Divisions.
  • Leading and developing specialist decontamination staff and Designated Persons.
  • Managing contracts, budgets and procurement for equipment and service provision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master’s degree or equivalent qualification, or appropriate specialist qualifications with extensive relevant experience.
  • Demonstrable specialist training or qualifications in decontamination or related technical disciplines (e.g., HTMs, decontamination processes).

Experience

Essential

  • Proven senior-level experience in decontamination within an acute healthcare environment.
  • Experience managing decontamination services in compliance with HTMs, ISO, and national guidance
  • Experience in managing large and complex contracts, including PFI and third-party suppliers
  • Demonstrated experience managing staff, budgets, and delivering service improvements
  • Experience in policy development and implementation across multiple departments.
  • Experience in risk management and maintaining/updating Trust risk registers

Knowledge

Essential

  • In-depth understanding of NHS Trust structures and regulatory environment.
  • Extensive knowledge of HTM 01-01, 01-05, 01-06, and other relevant decontamination standards.

Experience

Essential

  • Strong leadership and facilitative management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation abilities
  • High-level analytical and critical thinking capabilities
  • Skilled in contract management and supplier performance evaluation
  • Effective change management and service improvement delivery
  • Ability to develop and deliver training packages for multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience creating audit programmes and action planning
  • Proven track record of policy development and governance framework leadership
  • Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder environments and operate successfully within a multi-layered organisational structure.

Other

Essential

  • Must be able to travel frequently across Trust sites
  • Commitment to continuous professional development and keeping up with evolving best practices

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 24 November 2026

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