Synergy Health (UK) Limited
Sterile Services Team Leader
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Sterile Services Team Leader
Team Leader – Instrumental Processing (Decontamination & Sterilisation)
How You Will Make a Difference
Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about helping our incredible National Health Service (NHS) protect vulnerable patients? If so, a career with STERIS Instrument Processing (IP) could be an incredibly rewarding opportunity for you.
About Us
At STERIS Instrument Processing (IP), we are the recognised experts in surgical instrument sterilisation. Our services include:
- Onsite and offsite instrument re-processing
- Reliable maintenance solutions for medical equipment
- Use of cutting-edge technology to deliver the highest standards of infection prevention
We are currently seeking a Team Leader to oversee a learning team, ensuring productivity, staff welfare, and operational excellence in our decontamination, assembly, and sterilisation processes. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute directly to patient safety in healthcare settings.
Working Pattern
- Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
- Monday–Friday rotation:
- Week 1: 07:00–15:00
- Week 2: 12:00–20:00
- Additional responsibilities:
- 1 in 4 Saturday shifts (08:00–16:00)
- On-call rota
Key Responsibilities
Quality & Safety Compliance
- Ensure safe and efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, and sterilisation, adhering strictly to quality standards.
- Supervise operational activities to guarantee timely delivery of clean and sterile instrumentation.
- Enforce Health and Safety procedures, maintaining full compliance with all regulations.
- Monitor and maintain departmental quality assurance records in alignment with Quality Management Systems (QMS).
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Staff Leadership & Support
- Provide direct and effective supervision to the team, fostering a culture of accountability.
- Proactively evaluate and reinforce Health and Safety policies, ensuring staff are informed and regularly trained.
- Collaborate with the Production Manager on planning, operational processes, and continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement
- Actively contribute innovation suggestions and best practice solutions within the management team.
- Drive process efficiencies and uphold the highest standards of patient care and safety.
What’s in It for You?
✔ Fully structured and comprehensive training – Built-in career progression once operational ✔ Thriving, people-centric culture – Strong sense of teamwork and mutual support ✔ Generous leave entitlement – 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays ✔ Opportunity to shape patient safety in the NHS – Direct impact on vulnerable populations
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Experience & Skills Required
Essential Characteristics
- Educated to a good general standard with proven verbal and numerical abilities
- Basic IT proficiency for track-and-trace systems
- Key attributes:
- Flexibility – Adaptable to rota demands
- Teamwork – Strong collaborative leadership
- Integrity – Commitment to safety, compliance, and transparency
- Accountability – Reliable in high-pressure environments
- Attention to detail – Critical for sterile processing governance
About STERIS
STERIS is a global leader in infection prevention, dedicated to creating a healthier, safer world. Our mission is to support patient care through innovative healthcare and life sciences solutions.
STERIS operates on an Equal Opportunities Policy: We are committed to providing fair, merit-based employment opportunities to all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as defined by UK law.
For more information, visit: STERIS IMS (UK) STERIS Global
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