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
Details
- Date posted: 03 November 2026
- Closing date: 24 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8b
- Salary: £75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum inc
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 259-8378222GSS
- Job locations: Canary Wharf, 20 churchill place, London, E14 5HJ, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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).
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is 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 London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Employer details
- Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
- Address: Canary Wharf, 20 churchill place, London, E14 5HJ, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk