Decontamination Deputy Manager | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Hull, HU3 4LB |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7942279/356-26-7942279 |
Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and driven individual who is passionate about patient care ‘behind the scenes’ to manage the Sterile Services Unit for 12 months.
Previous decontamination experience (of reusable medical devices) is essential as you will be supporting decontamination staff of various levels and implementing procedures.
Proven management experience is also essential. As you will be responsible for the staff in the unit and monitoring department performance.
This role is for a fixed term of 12 months.
To support the provision of a specialised decontamination service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. To perform a full range of decontamination duties, with senior accountability within department. Will work independently in all areas of the specialty. Manages the Decontamination records in own area of work. To apply professional judgement and utilise specialist skills and detailed scientific knowledge when reviewing and interpreting technical data and production reports to ensure a safe service is provided. Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers/ service users. Supervises, organises, allocates work and trains less experienced/qualified staff. To assist with the development of the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures in accordance with Quality Management Systems and ensure staff compliance to them. Plan your own workload and work with minimal managerial direction.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 May 2026