Sterile Services Team Leader (Band 4) - Sterile Services - University Hospitals of North Midlan[...]

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Sterile Services Team Leader at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, covering twilight shifts. The role involves managing production and staff in a busy environment, ensuring quality standards in sterilisation processes. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications, with flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Qualified or experienced Technician with at least two years experience.
• Flexibility with hours needed for twilight shifts.
• Experience in quality management and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide first line management support to the team.
• Assist the Production Coordinator with monitoring production.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained.

Skills

Quality management systems

Production experience

Team leadership

Education

GCSE qualifications

Diploma level

Job description

Main area Sterile Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To work across the Twilight shift covering between the hours of 14.00 - 22.00 hrs plus rota weekends and cover for days & nights as and when required.) Job ref 205-7137694

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2025 23:59

Band 4

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Sterile Services Team Leader working at the County HSDU , cover will also be provided at the Royal Stoke site as required.

This is a fully flexible job role and shift patterns may be changed at short notice.

The post holder will work on a rota basis 37.5 hours a week.

Shift Patterns:

Predominantly working Twilight 14.00 - 22.00 hrs plus working weekends on a rota basis and cover on days or nights as and when required.

Pay scale – Band 4 plus enhancement pay after 20:00 as per Agenda for Change terms and conditions

The suitable candidates will be introduced to an environment which will offer them a job which is practical, busy, interesting and which will show them a valuable part of the Health Service for North Midlands.

The Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit services includes, the supply and maintenance of surgical instruments used in surgical and medical procedures. These items are checked into the department after use, they are cleaned, disinfected, packaged, sterilised and delivered back to operating theatres, wards, departments, clinics and GP surgeries. This will involve manual handling of heavy sets, pushing and pulling of trolleys and the operation of equipment used in the processing cycle.

Main duties of the job

This Team Leader role requires the post holder to be a fully qualified or an experienced Technician, with at least two years experience.

Flexibility with hours is needed to provide cover across the twilight shifts which operate between 14:00 - 22:00 in order to deliver the necessary support.

The role provides assistance to the Production Coordinator with the progression and monitoring of production to our customers. Ensuring that procedures and quality standards are maintained at all times in line with the quality management system.

To provide first line management support to the team dealing with all staffing and production issues quickly and concisely to ensure the service needs are met.

To provide technical support to the Team as needed, gaining support from the Production Coordinators as required.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you wish to discuss the position further, please call the County HSDU Operational Managers - Kay Mayer or Kerry Gratton on 01785 230342 .

Person specification

• Experience in quality management systems
• Production Experience / working in a production environment
• Qualified or experienced Technician
• Team Leader Qualifications
• Min GCSE qualifications and diploma level

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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