Sterile Services supervisor

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in the UK is seeking a candidate to support the management team in providing quality decontamination services. The role involves overseeing production staff, ensuring compliance with standards, and prioritizing urgent requests. Experience in decontamination and a focus on customer service are essential. Supervisory skills are desired. This position is key to maintaining high-quality standards in a busy healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy production environment is required.
• Good knowledge of surgical instruments and their decontamination is necessary.
• Previous supervisory or training experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• First line management of all Technicians and Porters.
• Prioritise department's production to meet customer needs.
• Supervise all production staff within the units.

Skills

Experience in decontamination of medical devices

Supervision skills

Customer service focus

Job description

To support the Decontamination Services management team in the provision of a quality decontamination service. To assist the Manager/ Assistant Manager in the day to day running of the Department.

Taking responsibility for the first line management of all band 2 staff and day to day supervision of staff in the Sterile Services and Endoscope decontamination units. Ensuring the smooth operation and delivery of service within the Trust.

Responsible for production management of the service and management of the Departments production staff. Responsible for all aspects of staff training, in line with relevant statute and guidance.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Key Responsibilities

• First line management of all Technicians and Porters, including annual appraisal/ return to work meetings and ensuring all aspects of their roles are conducted satisfactorily.
• Prioritise the departments' production in order to meet customer's needs, ensuring urgent requests/ trauma instruments, loan sets and any other fast track requests are dealt with efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively to ensure relevant information is available to all production staff.
• To deputise for Assistant Manager when required, dealing with all aspects of production. Liaising with other Departments and any problems that arise.
• To supervise all production staff within the units, ensuring that their work is of the required standard.
• To organise staff rotas and be responsible for the allocation of duties to all staff. Monitor attendance and timekeeping of all production staff.

Requirements

We require a person with experience in decontamination of medical devices/ and or Supervision in a busy production environment. Applicants should have a good knowledge of surgical instruments and their decontamination requirements; previous supervisory or training experience would be desirable but not essential.

We are looking for someone with a proactive customer service focus with skills in prioritising and delegating tasks in a busy department to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and delivering a quality service.

Equality and Diversity: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.