Senior Operational Manager Sterile Services and Medical Engineering
SWFT Clinical Services Ltd
Warwick, CV345BW
Salary
£58,177 to £67,747
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Senior Operational Manager Sterile Services (HSDU) & Medical Engineering (EBME) Salary: £58,176 - £67,747 per annum Contract: Permanent | Hours: 37.5 ...
To provide Senior Operational Management across South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and George Eliot Hospital (GEH) for the safe, effective and compliant management of medical devices. Provide Senior Operational Management and the delivery of decontamination and sterile services for SWFT.
To ensure the provision of high-quality healthcare engineering and decontamination services that support clinical services across acute and community settings, ensuring compliance with national procurement frameworks, risk management standards, statutory regulations and best practice guidance.
To lead the development, alignment and continuous improvement of EBME and Sterile Services functions across South Warwickshire, promoting innovation, patient safety, operational efficiency and value for money.
Key Result Areas
Strategic Leadership and Service Development
Deliver highly developed planning, organisational and analytical expertise to ensure timely and effective delivery of high-quality services across SWFT and associated Trusts.
Work autonomously to anticipate and respond to emerging national policy, legislation and guidance, supporting the development of strategies, policies and procedures to support compliance with national standards and Trust objectives.
Align policies, strategies and operational best practices across sites to ensure standardisation and consistency of service delivery.
Support development and implement qualitative and quantitative performance measures to monitor compliance with Head of service strategies and national requirements.
Present performance updates, KPI reports and strategic recommendations at senior management forums, committees and Boards.
Ensure organisational strategies are effectively cascaded and implemented across all operational teams.
Promote innovation, service improvement and adoption of emerging healthcare technologies to enhance patient care and operational productivity.
Operational Management
Oversee and align operational activities across both EBME and Sterile Services departments, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and prioritisation of workloads.
Ensure effective management of medical device servicing, maintenance, repair and calibration activities in accordance with national standards and operational requirements.
Oversee the management and continual development of externally accredited quality systems, including ISO 13485:2016 and 9001:2015 compliance, ensuring all audits, corrective actions and non-conformities are appropriately managed
Ensure robust systems are in place for monitoring maintenance plans, project milestones, risks and operational performance.
Support and oversee equipment replacement programmes and medical equipment capital replacement planning across both Trusts.
Ensure all procurement activities relating to medical devices and sterile services are aligned across both Trusts, promoting standardisation and value for money.
Clinical and Technical Governance
Provide specialist scientific, technical and operational expertise relating to medical devices, sterile services and decontamination processes.
Advise clinical, scientific, technical and managerial staff on risks associated with medical devices and decontamination services, ensuring appropriate risk assessments and mitigation measures are implemented.
Develop detailed technical specifications, conduct product evaluations and provide evidence-based recommendations to clinicians and senior managers.
Represent both Trusts on relevant national safety networks and professional groups, including the National Medical Devices Safety Network.
Ensure full compliance with MHRA, NHS England and Central Alerting System (CAS) requirements relating to medical devices and decontamination standards.
Oversee the investigation and management of all medical device and sterile services safety incidents, ensuring robust investigations, corrective actions and reporting processes are completed.
Provide Trust-level assurance regarding the safe use, management and governance of medical devices and sterile services.
Continually review high-risk and complex medical devices and decontamination practices to ensure best practice standards are maintained.
Financial and Commercial Management
Hold budgetary responsibility for EBME and Sterile Services functions across both Trusts.
Monitor departmental expenditure and ensure services operate within agreed financial limits while maintaining high-quality standards.
Evaluate value for money in relation to equipment procurement, service contracts and operational delivery.
Support development and deliver annual cost improvement and efficiency programmes.
SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, George Eliot, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire and St Cross (Rugby) hospitals; estates and facilities management at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Ellen Badger hospitals, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.
Subject to the Company and individual's performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.
There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.
A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme; Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.
There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or they need extra support with their mental well-being.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Masters level qualification in a relevant area to this role and/or a long term equivalent level of senior management experience in a related field
- Must have in-depth professional specialist knowledge across multiple disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period
Desirable
- Member of professional body or equivalent to fulfil lead professional roles, Good standard of education including good literacy and numeracy skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven and demonstrated experience at a senior level within Healthcare or similar environment for a minimum of 5 years. Experience of operational and technical interpretation, negotiation and service development across a range of service functions including Facilities, Estates, Medical Engineering and Sterile Services.
- Experience of implementing corporate systems, policies and procedures and ensuring organisation wide compliance
- Experience of reporting to/working with Corporate Management Team(s) and Boards or Committees on a regular basis
- Proven experience and track record of commercial activities; identifying developing and realising business growth opportunities
- Successful experience in leading and managing transformational change in the workplace, including services redesign to review and improve service delivery and policy development
- Specialist knowledge over more than one Services function and proven freedom to act and make decisions at a senior level on behalf of the organisation
- Providing board-level advice and guidance on service management strategic and operational issues including Risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Experienced in monitoring highly complex contracts and projects and auditing and compiling corporate documentation and reports
- Successful track record of effective people management including possessing excellent leadership qualities, staff engagement and development and performance management to deliver goals and targets
- High level budget management, with extensive revenue, pay and non-pay budget experience within large complex environments, including the delivery of cost improvement programmes, forecasting and financial expertise
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical services, health services design guidance, health service procurement guidance and regulatory standards
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Organisational framework
- Progresive Diverse Supportive
- Extensive evidence of a collaborative and inclusive leadership style with a strong emphasis on employee engagement
- Skilled at analysing and presenting highly complex and contentious data at executive level
- Skilled at handling complex external relationships with commercial providers which will include challenging where appropriate, areas which impact on service quality
- Skilled at managing multiple projects and services simultaneously with conflicting priorities to ensure service delivery and deadlines are met
- Advanced interpersonal skills including proven ability to work as an individual level or in groups comprised of a variety of stakeholders
- The ability to assimilate and analyses highly complex and sometimes contentious information and to present at executives forums
- Able to think analytically, anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead, using analytical techniques to identify options and solutions
- Able to work independently where required or as a team and to provide expert advice in matters relating Service line management
- Computer skills with the significant proficiency in the use of MS office packages and other IT systems including broad knowledge of database systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement
- Able to significantly influence others without any direct authority
- Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to actively listen, analyse, interpret and report complex data and promote discussion of views
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills and bale to effectively articulate a coherent vision to motivate others
- Knowledge of NHS procedures including standing financial instructions
- Recognises how their role contributes to the care of patients and others
- Ability to prioritise
- Self-motivate
Desirable
- Can demonstrate evidence of Trust values
Other
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
- To be part of the Trusts Manager On-call team
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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