SSD Production Manager

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced decontamination professional with a passion for quality, leadership and continuous improvement? We are looking for a motivated and proactive Production Manager to join our Sterile Services Department at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting patient care by ensuring reusable surgical instruments and medical devices are decontaminated, assembled, sterilised and delivered safely and efficiently to our clinical teams. As a key member of the SSD management team, you will supervise staff, coordinate production activities, monitor quality and performance, and help ensure compliance with national standards and regulatory requirements.

We are seeking an individual with strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead by example in a busy, fast-paced environment. You will be committed to delivering high standards, developing others, and driving service excellence.

At Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, you will join one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people across our hospital sites. We offer a supportive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop their careers, contribute new ideas and make a real difference to patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

As Production Manager, you will support the day-to-day operation of the Sterile Services Department, ensuring the safe, effective and timely reprocessing of reusable medical devices and surgical instruments. You will coordinate workloads, monitor production activity and support Decontamination Technicians to ensure service demands are met.

The role requires excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to motivate staff, resolve problems, analyse performance data and work closely with clinical teams and service users. You will support compliance with HTM 01-01, ISO 13485, UK Medical Device Regulations and Trust policies while promoting continuous improvement and high standards of patient safety.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and supporting Sterile Services staff
• Managing workflow and resources to meet operational demands.
• Monitoring production activity, quality performance and service standards.
• Supporting staff training, competency assessment and development.
• Ensuring compliance with decontamination standards and quality systems.
• Investigating incidents, complaints and non-conformances.
• Maintaining accurate records and instrument traceability.
• Working with clinical users to ensure instrument availability.
• Supporting service improvements that enhance quality, efficiency and patient safety.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of competence in a supervisory or leadership role within Sterile Services or a related healthcare environment.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Desirable

• Membership of the Institute of Sterile Services Management.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' experience working in a decontamination or sterile services environment.
• Evidence of knowledge of relevant medical devices used within the department.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a managerial role

Desirable

• Experience within an NHS acute hospital setting.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Evidence of communicating complex technical information effectively and positively.
• Evidence of working effectively as part of a management team.
• Evidence of handling complaints or difficult situations effectively.
• Evidence of problem-solving and using own initiative.

Desirable

• Experience presenting reports or service information at management meetings

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Evidence of working effectively under pressure.
• Evidence of organising and prioritising work to meet deadlines.
• Evidence of leading and motivating others

Desirable

• Evidence of influencing or persuading colleagues or stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to departmental policy or procedure development.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Evidence of standard keyboard skills.
• Evidence of the ability to maintain concentration and effectiveness when working under pressure and dealing with interruptions.

Other

Essential

• Confirmation of willingness to work flexible shift patterns.
• Evidence of being capable of working independently.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of competence in a supervisory or leadership role within Sterile Services or a related healthcare environment.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Desirable

• Membership of the Institute of Sterile Services Management.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' experience working in a decontamination or sterile services environment.
• Evidence of knowledge of relevant medical devices used within the department.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a managerial role

Desirable

• Experience within an NHS acute hospital setting.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Evidence of communicating complex technical information effectively and positively.
• Evidence of working effectively as part of a management team.
• Evidence of handling complaints or difficult situations effectively.
• Evidence of problem-solving and using own initiative.

Desirable

• Experience presenting reports or service information at management meetings

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Evidence of working effectively under pressure.
• Evidence of organising and prioritising work to meet deadlines.
• Evidence of leading and motivating others

Desirable

• Evidence of influencing or persuading colleagues or stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to departmental policy or procedure development.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Evidence of standard keyboard skills.
• Evidence of the ability to maintain concentration and effectiveness when working under pressure and dealing with interruptions.

Other

Essential

• Confirmation of willingness to work flexible shift patterns.
• Evidence of being capable of working independently.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Broomfield

Woodlands Way

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

United Kingdom

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