Deputy Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role provides day-to-day operational management support for the endoscope decontamination service, ensuring high standards of service delivery and patient care. The Deputy Manager will assist with staff management, training, and rotas, and apply specialist knowledge to interpret technical data and production reports. They will also contribute to maintaining quality assurance systems and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
Essential criteria
- Decontamination qualification or equivalent endoscope decontamination experience in a junior supervisory role. (minimum 3 years' experience)
- Experience and knowledge of decontamination processes and Quality Assurance systems Ability to effectively train others in decontamination processing and standard operating procedures Knowledge of current legislation, policies and guidelines related to decontamination of medical devices.
- Good verbal and written communication skills Good IT knowledge and skills Technically minded
- Committed to delivering a high-quality service Ability to work under pressure Able to work within deadlines Patient & team centred approach
- Must be able to cover evening and weekends shifts as part of a seven-day service
Desirable criteria
- Quality system audit training
- Training Qualification Training in care and maintenance of flexible endoscopes
- Formal IT training in word/excel
- Capable to respond and participate in an emergency including attendance to declared major incident
- Experience and qualifications
- Decontamination qualification or equivalent endoscope decontamination experience in a junior supervisory role. (minimum 3 years' experience)
- Experience and knowledge of decontamination processes and Quality Assurance systems Ability to effectively train others in decontamination processing and standard operating procedures Knowledge of current legislation, policies and guidelines related to decontamination of medical devices.
- Good verbal and written communication skills Good IT knowledge and skills Technically minded
- Committed to delivering a high-quality service Ability to work under pressure Able to work within deadlines Patient & team centred approach
- Must be able to cover evening and weekends shifts as part of a seven-day service
- Quality system audit training
- Training Qualification Training in care and maintenance of flexible endoscopes
- Formal IT training in word/excel
- Capable to respond and participate in an emergency including attendance to declared major incident
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Manager
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
To provide day to day support of operational management of the service delivery under the guidance of the Decontamination Manager.
To support the provision of the specialised decontamination service, contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
To apply professional judgement and utilise specialist skills and detailed scientific knowledge when reviewing and interpreting scientific technical data and production reports to ensure a safe service is provided.
To deputise for the Decontamination Manager when necessary.
To record and manage staff absence/annual leave
To assist and support with the decontamination duty rotas, ensuring adequate staffing provision on a day-to-day basis as part of the seven-day service.
Assist and support in line managing Supervisors and support them in the supervision of the decontamination technicians.
Support the Decontamination Manager in the following: recruitment, induction, appraisal, training and development
To work as part of a team of decontamination personnel.
To assist in collating endoscope activity/repair data / KPI's.
To attend all relevant meetings .
To manage and train a team of staff as necessary including ongoing training updates and competency assessments of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
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