SSD & Endoscopy Decontamination Manager

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a growing private healthcare group on an exciting opportunity for an experienced SSD & Endoscopy Decontamination Manager to lead and develop sterile services and endoscopy decontamination operations across the organisation.

This is a senior, group-wide role with responsibility for operational performance, regulatory compliance, quality, workforce development and future service expansion.

As the SSD & Endoscopy Decontamination Manager, you will:

• Lead SSD and Endoscopy Decontamination teams across multiple sites
• Manage capacity, workload planning, staffing and service performance
• Ensuring compliance with RQIA, HIQA, MDR, IPC and relevant decontamination standards
• Overseeing endoscope reprocessing, AERs, traceability, storage and microbiological surveillance
• Maintaining and improving Quality Management Systems, audits, CAPA and non-conformance processes
• Leading equipment validation, maintenance and lifecycle planning
• Supporting new hospital developments, theatre expansion and additional decontamination capacity
• Managing budgets, suppliers, service contracts and capital investment
• Driving standardisation, Lean improvement and digital tracking initiatives
• Acting as the Group subject matter expert for decontamination governance

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience managing SSD/CSSD services
• Strong experience within Endoscopy Decontamination
• Excellent knowledge of decontamination standards, quality systems and regulatory compliance
• Experience leading teams and driving service improvement
• Exposure to capital projects, equipment commissioning or service expansion
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability
• Relevant professional qualification in Sterile Services/Decontamination

What's on offer:

• A really competitive salary and benefits
• Excellent pension
• Generous annual leave

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Kathy Donaghey Principal Consultant at MCS Group [phone removed]
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