Production Manager

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Production Manager for the Sterile Services Department to lead decontamination, assembly, sterilisation and delivery of reusable instruments.

You will supervise staff, coordinate production, monitor quality and support HTM 01-01, ISO 13485 compliance and patient safety. The role also focuses on driving service improvements within a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and management skills in a busy healthcare setting
• Strong organisational and communication abilities
• Ability to drive quality and continuous improvement
• Experience in sterile services or decontamination environments
• Competent in using performance data to inform decisions

Responsibilities

• Supervise Sterile Services staff and coordinate production activities
• Monitor quality performance and service standards to ensure patient safety
• Support staff training, competency assessment, and development
• Ensure compliance with decontamination standards and quality systems
• Investigate incidents, complaints and non-conformances and maintain instrument traceability

Job description

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., 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Candidate Profile

• 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., 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., Evidence of competence in a supervisory or leadership role within Sterile Services or a related healthcare environment.

Requirements

• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development, 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, Experience within an NHS acute hospital setting., 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., Evidence of working effectively under pressure.
• Evidence of organising and prioritising work to meet deadlines.
• Evidence of leading and motivating others, Evidence of influencing or persuading colleagues or stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to departmental policy or procedure development., Evidence of standard keyboard skills.
• Evidence of the ability to maintain concentration and effectiveness when working under pressure and dealing with interruptions.

About the Trust

• 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.
• 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.