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SSD Floor Manager

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

21 September 2026

10 days left

Job description

Our department is looking for keen motivated individuals to join our busy team of Floor Managers and Technicians in preparing medical devices and asso...

You will be introduced to the identification, classification and inspection of reusable medical devices.

You will also cover reprocessing of specialist equipment as well as repairs and maintenance.

Used returned medical devices must be regarded as a potential infectious hazard to handlers including decontamination service personnel.

You will also cover the receipt, sorting and preparation of returned reusable medical devices for cleaning and disinfection.

You will learn the activities that you either perform yourself, or the measures you need to take to protect the medical devices that you are handling and preparing for the wash cycle.

You will gain knowledge and information on function testing, inspection and assembly of reusable medical devices, covering packaging, selection and application of packing materials, requirements for sealing and labelling of packages.

You will familiarise yourself with records and documentation that is required. Further into the training you will cover the sterilization of reusable medical devices.

You will learn about different sterilization methods, equipment used, test regimes and post sterilization.

All in house HR training will be given to enable you to successfully carry out appraisals and well being conversations.

You will liaise closely with Theatre staff ensuring customer service is met at all times.

Please see the attached full job description and person specification for more details on the job role.

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Education & Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ3 equivalent level of knowledge and training
  • Training in specialist decontamination sciences or equivalent experience Full IDSc membership or willing to work towards it.
  • GSCE grade C or above in 3 subjects including Math's and English

Desirable: - ISO Quality Internal Audit Certificate

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in all sections of decontamination department
  • Understands the concept and management of urgent/priority medical devices and non-conformances
  • Experience of managing less experienced/qualified staff
  • Experience using decontamination equipment
  • Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
  • Good understanding of Health, Safety and C.O.S.H.H.

Desirable: - Previously held supervisors post or worked at a senior level in decontamination.; - Able to undertake Internal ISO Quality audits and write up findings

SKills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to work accurately under pressure.
  • Excellent communication skills, relates to colleagues in an effective and positive manner on routine matters
  • Make effective decisions
  • Able to work to given schedules and rotas
  • Able to organise and manage their personal responsibilities, with referral to senior staff when required, in a timely and efficient manner
  • Prioritise urgent workload
  • Ability to work to deadlines and objectives
  • Ability to undertake and report on non-conformances and investigations
  • Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality, accuracy according to departmental standard operational procedures
  • Understand the importance of KPI's
  • Use of department tracking information systems
  • Use of hospital information systems
  • Understands the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information

Desirable: - Use of Word and PC systems including operation of Windows-based software, and keyboard skills; - Use of quality management system

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work to high standards under pressure.
  • Flexible approach to working hours/duties
  • Ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
  • Always demonstrates a professional manner
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Demonstrates logical thinking to help troubleshooting
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Ambitious
  • Ability to work in an organised and calm fashion in a busy environment
  • Cope with exposure to blood and body fluids
  • Able to wear PPE
  • Abilities to carry out duties including pushing /manoeuvring trolleys weighing up to 300Kg, manual handling of sets weighing up to 15Kg and standing for long periods of time

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

7 September 2026

Last checked

9 September 2026

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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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