Decontamination Lead
Salary Competitive
Location National

This is a , Full Time vacancy that will close in 2 months at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy
Job Title: Decontamination Lead
Location: Nationwide
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

If you are care focused and looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

About the Role
The role holder is responsible for overseeing the safe and effective decontamination and reprocessing of reusable medical devices within Decontamination, ensuring compliance with national guidance

You will provide leadership, governance oversight, audit assurance, education, and continuous quality improvement within endoscope decontamination services across sites.

You’ll also play a key role in launching new sites—supporting the mobilisation of endoscopy equipment and decontamination processes. This part of the role includes regular UK travel and occasional overnight stays.

We are looking for someone who can.

• Perform weekly and monthly checks on endoscopy equipment
• Reporting incidents to the Endoscopy Lead Practitioners as necessary
• Assist in the clinical audit process
• Identify any maintenance problems relating to the endoscopy equipment
• Tracking of endoscopes when sent for repair or maintenance
• Work on site with the mobilisation team to set-up the new facility
• Develop and maintaining good communication and relationships with all colleagues within CHEC sites
• Obtain quotations for minor works and distribute to the relevant person to gain approval from finance
• Updating our systems and project management tools to ensure complete transparency throughout our business

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Extensive experience within Endoscopy Decontamination services.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  - HTM 01-06
  - JAG standards
  - BSG guidance
  - IHEEM guidance
  - Manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFU)
• Experience undertaking audits, validations, and quality assurance activities.
• Experience supporting training, competency assessment, and compliance monitoring.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel nationally and undertake overnight stays where required

About CHEC
Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Why work for us?

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Annual Company Bonus scheme
• MediCash
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme

As An Employer
Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC’s commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.

As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within. Amongst the benefits of becoming a CHEC team member are:

Generous salary and promotion policy

Corporate learning

CHEC provide cross-functional experience

Good work life balance

Positive culture

Employee relationships

Access to Work
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At CHEC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have any general queries regarding this position, please contact a member of our team at careers@chec.uk or call 01772 286168.