Trust Decontamination Lead | Barts Health NHS Trust

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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 London 

and 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 

•    national legislation, HTM standards and ISO accreditation requirements. 

• 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

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. 

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 knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026