Production Supervisor Sterile Services | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Nebraska; On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Production Supervisor for Sterile Services to lead a team of sterilisation technicians, coordinate staff and ensure a safe, efficient service across operating theatres and wards.

You will manage preparation of contaminated instruments, maintain traceability, use ERoster software, and contribute to meeting national targets while communicating with teams and adapting to shifting priorities.

Qualifications

• Lead a team of sterilisation technicians to ensure an effective service.
• Process and prepare contaminated re-usable surgical instrumentation for use in hospital operating theatres, wards and departments.

Responsibilities

• Document and identify staff training needs.
• Knowledge of sterile services tracking and traceability systems.
• Ability to use ERoster Software.
• Supervise and monitor the delivery of the Trust Sterile Services and adjust to meet demands of other departments.
• Communicate with the team via bulletins, department newsletters and team briefings.
• Ensure resources within the department are used to maximum effect.

Job description

Production Supervisor Sterile Services | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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.

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,

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.

Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust