Endoscopy Band 4 Decontamination Supervisor (Subject to job matching)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent, full-time Band 4 Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor role at Macclesfield Hospital. The successful candidate will supervise the day-to-day decontamination services for the Endoscopy Unit, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role involves leading the preparation, maintenance, cleaning, and disinfecting of equipment, handling hazardous chemicals, and participating in an out-of-hours on-call rota. It's an opportunity for an experienced decontamination professional to develop leadership skills and contribute to patient care.
Key responsibilities
- Participate and lead effectively the preparation, maintenance, cleaning and disinfecting of all equipment.
- Decontaminate all equipment after each procedure.
- Handle hazardous chemicals on a daily basis according to C.O.S.H.H. guidelines and Trust policies.
- Ensure adequate supplies of decontamination disposables and that maintenance contracts are in place.
- Ensure decontamination guidelines are adhered to and updated in conjunction with BSG guidelines.
- Perform audits as necessary and participate in the 24 hours on call service.
Essential criteria
- Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question
- NVQ 3 in Health Care or equivalent relevant experience
- Data protection Trust policies and procedures C.O.S.H.H.
- Knowledge of flexible endoscopy reprocessing
- Undertake audits, and ensure the decontamination service complies with JAG
- Provide supervision of other staff within the decontamination department.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Moving and handling
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to use own initiative and problem solve.
- Committed to providing the highest standards of work. Decontamination and infection control awareness
- Good interpersonal skills Multidisciplinary team working
- Accuracy in written work Computer literacy
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further role requirements.
Desirable criteria
- Endoscopy specific training/competencies. NVQ2/3 Customer Care
- Trust and Governing body policies and practices relevant to Endoscopy
- Manipulation of delicate equipment
- Technical knowledge re endoscopic equipment.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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East Cheshire NHS Trust
Endoscopy Band 4 Decontamination Supervisor (Subject to job matching)
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Subject to job matching
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 Endoscopy Decontamination Supervisor to join the Endoscopy Team at Macclesfield Hospital. This permanent position offers 37.5 hours per week and plays a key role in ensuring the safe, effective, and compliant delivery of decontamination services that support the Endoscopy Unit.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day operation of the decontamination service, maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, and supporting the development of the decontamination workforce. The post supports a 6-day service operating between 8:00am and 7:00pm, and the postholder will also participate in the out-of-hours emergency on-call rota to ensure continuity of service provision.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced decontamination professional looking to develop their leadership skills within a busy and expanding endoscopy service, while contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care across East Cheshire NHS Trust.Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
- To participate and lead effectively the preparation, maintenance, cleaning and disinfec
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