Team Leader, Healthcare

Overview

Our Trust is one of England’s top‑performing and safest trusts, operating two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and award‑winning clinics across North West London. With nearly 7,500 staff caring for a diverse population of 1.5m, we provide full clinical services including maternity, A&E, children’s services and specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We invest in our facilities with recent £30m and £80m expansions.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan, aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2045 and encouraging staff to reduce their environmental impact. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from veterans and underrepresented communities.

• Ensure departmental SOPs are adhered to in accordance with the Quality Management Systems.
• Monitor daily readings of autoclave, washer disinfector, sterrard, ultrasonic machine and endoscopy washers.
• Assist in the training of new staff and the continued training and development of existing staff.
• Communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service; liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.
• Monitor compliance with QMS and raise corrective actions when required.
• Support management in the training of new staff.
• Supervise and allocate duties to staff, analyse allocation and arrange bank staff if necessary or if less experienced/qualified staff are involved.
• Support clinical areas if problems with traceability are identified.
• Direct the reprocessing of reusable medical devices: disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, checking, assembly, sterilization, dispatch and tracking in a controlled environment.
• Actively participate in the production process working without supervision and supervise other staff in the overall production process, ensuring quality standards are attained and procedures are adhered to.
• Motivate staff, identify opportunities for development, and assist management with Personal Development Plans and staff appraisals.
• Regularly inspect and check workstations and equipment, ensuring cleanliness, and report any hazards to the Manager.
• Operate decontamination equipment and carry out routine tests in accordance with Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules, Quality Standards and Guidance.
• Take immediate action when discrepancies are reported; use judgment and analysis to determine and report trends to the quality manager, highlighting potential problems.
• Monitor time‑keeping of staff at the start and end of each shift, and roster tea and lunch breaks to ensure staff go and return on time.

Employment is subject to a six‑month probation period. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

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