Job requirements
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Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Good Organisational skills
- Other
Good time keeper
- Other
Reliable
- Other
Ability to undertake internal rotation inc. on-call and contingency hours
- Values
Pleasant personality
- Values
Motivation
- Values
Act as positive role model to others
- Values
Resilient Good team worker
- Experience
Experience in staff management
- Experience
Ability to train Staff
- Experience
Knowledgeable in sterile services processed and procedures
- Experience
Knowledgeable of all work instructions and quality management systems
- Aptitude & Abilities
Ability to develop skills quickly
- Aptitude & Abilities
Effective communication skills
- Aptitude & Abilities
Able to assume delegated responsibilities within a multidisciplinary setting whilst recognizing own limitations
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) Technical Certificate or NVQ 3 Decontamination or equivalent level of Decontamination knowledge or equivalent experience
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Decontamination SSD supervisors / managers (to NHS guidance) course
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Flexible outlook
- Other
Able to prioritise own work
- Values
Able to cope and participate in change
- Values
Has clear vision regarding own personal development
- Experience
Experience in Sterile services
- Experience
Desire to undertake management studies
- Aptitude & Abilities
Ability to work in high-pressure environment
- Aptitude & Abilities
Use of own initiative
- Aptitude & Abilities
Knowledge in Risk within Production Environment
- Aptitude & Abilities
An understanding of general issues within the NHS
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Desire to work towards recognised NVQ’s preferably acceptable to IDSc Standard
Job overview
We are recruiting 2 x Full-Time Sterile Services Supervisors. This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work within a well-established Sterile Services team at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
The Sterile Services Supervisor will have extensive knowledge and skills of requirements for the product in line with the ISO 13485:2016 standard. They will support the management team in ensuring staff conform to the departmental Quality Management System, hospital policy and procedures, highlighting immediately any areas of concern.
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, organising, and planning the daily workflow within the sterile services department to ensure maximum usage of resources and the efficient and effective operation of the department.
They will provide training to senior and junior colleagues and act as a resource to support the technicians to reduce the Departmental and individuals’ non-conformances.
The post holders will be expected to deputise in their absence with the support of the Sterile services Manager.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- General management and supervision of the production team.
- To assess, plan, organise and manage own workload and the workload of others, to ensure maximum utilisation of resources available on a day-to-day basis.
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and co-ordination of staff within the department.
- To provide and receive complex information and to facilitate effective communication with both departmental staff and customers.
- To provide appropriate support for technicians and their on-going development through regular reviews of performance and yearly staff appraisals.
- Responsibility and authority for resolving day-to-day problems and queries arising from customers and supporting the Management team with more complex complaints investigation. Ensure delegated actions relating to complaints are completed within the specified time frames.
- To deputise in their absence of Sterile services Manager.
- To communicate to the production team the departments progress against agreed targets, proposed changes in activity affecting expected production levels, quality issues and general health board news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Sterile Services Supervisor with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Rhyl, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Sterile services manager role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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