Band 4 Decontamination Supervisor


Location
Salary
£33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Others

    Able to work flexible shifts

  • Others

    Able to work in all areas of the department including distribution of stock

  • Experience

    Previous SSD leadership experience

  • Skills and Apptitude

    Attention to detail

  • Skills and Apptitude

    Excellent people management and people development skills

  • Skills and Apptitude

    Follow routine and procedures

  • Skills and Apptitude

    Work to deadlines

  • Skills and Apptitude

    Be able to plan and prioritize work requirements

  • Royal Free World Class Values

    Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values

  • Personal qualities and attributes

    Work with minimal supervision

  • Personal qualities and attributes

    Team worker

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    Numeracy

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    Literacy

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience of effective communication skills when dealing with staff and user/customer

  • Experience

    Previously worked with ISO13485

  • Personal qualities and attributes

    Willingness to continue personal development

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    NVQ/TVQ Decontamination

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    IT Literate

Job overview

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust has the vacancy for a decontamination supervisor at their Decontamination Services unit based in Enfield.

The shift pattern is Wednesday to Sunday 06:00 to 14:00, 37.5 hours a week but flexibility is a must for this role.

The unit has the capacity to process 14 million surgical instruments and 140,000 flexible endoscopes a year and we provide a service to our own customers, other NHS, and Private Hospitals.

** Please note that the advert may close earlier than stated if a high number of applications are received.**

Main duties of the job

The role of the Decontamination Supervisor is to assist in the day-to-day production, issue and distribution of medical devices required for clinical use. In particular to be responsible for the decontamination technicians and drivers/porters within the team on their shift.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for further details on this role and the person specification outlining essential and desirable criteria .

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This advert is for Band 4 Decontamination Supervisor with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.

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