Production Supervisor Sterile Services

Job overview

To work with and lead a team of sterilisation technicians, co-ordinate and direct staff to ensure an effective, efficient service.

Process and prepare contaminated re-usable surgical instrumentation and equipment for use in hospital operating theatres, wards and departments for patient procedures.

To document and identify staff training needs.

To have knowledge and understanding of the sterile services tracking and traceability system.

To have the ability to use the Trusts ERoster Software.

Saturday 12 hours, Sunday 12 hours. Hours to be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

To supervise and monitor the delivery of the Trust Sterile Services, analyse complex information/situations and take remedial action when required to achieve and maintain standards contributing towards the highest standards of patient care to be delivered by the Trust.

Supervising a culture of dynamic solution-based thinking, working and behaving.

Contribute to continually achieve national targets/legislation and to meet the demands of other Trust services e.g., Theatres, endoscopy, outpatients, dental, etc.

Responsible for supervising work within the shift, adjusting this at short notice to meet demands of other departments e.g., ensuring that emergency theatre operations receive a fast-tracked service taking priority over daily planned activities.

Effectively Communicate to team through Bulletins, Department News Letters and multidisciplinary meetings, delivering Trust and divisional team Briefs and engaging theatre users in professional, organisational issues.

Ensure that resources within the department are used to maximum effect.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.