Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Production Supervisor - Twilight Shift

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Job summary

This will be an opportunity for you to be exposed to the responsibilities of a Production Supervisor - Twilight Shift (16:00 - 00:30 Monday to Friday) and will require strong leadership skills.

The Hospital Sterilization & Disinfection Unit is a critical background support service focused on the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable surgical instruments and medical devices used in patient care and treatment.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
To supervise a team in the Decontamination Sciences Department to ensure the team objectives are achieved.
To ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Decontamination Scientific and technical staff in accordance with Quality Management Systems.
To perform a full range of decontamination duties, managing Decontamination records in own areas of work and providing a high quality and timely service to all customers.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across our organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people form a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Date posted

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF987V

Job locations

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Documented Procedures and Quality Management Systems.
To assist in the regular review of Documented Procedures.
To direct the reprocessing of reusable medical devices: disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, checking, assembly, sterilization, despatch and tracking in a controlled environment.
To supervise, organise and allocate work duties to approximately 20 scientific and technical staff, including responsibility for areas such as attendance management, performance management and appraisals.
To ensure routine testing of decontamination equipment at the appropriate intervals to analyse and take appropriate action on any malfunction.
To record all routine testing of decontamination equipment.
To monitor stocks of raw materials as requested and to take appropriate action on any deficiencies, assist in the evaluation of new products.
Meet the demands of the Department's workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards which will be measured by in-process checks and non-conformance reports.
To take the appropriate action following non-conformances and undertake initial investigation reports.
To use manual dexterity and concentration for the disassembly and reassembly of the reusable medical devices in accordance with Manufacturer's instructions.
To operate decontamination equipment and carry out routine tests in accordance with Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules, Quality Standards and Guidance.
To communicate and supervise the enquires from users, and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner, seeking scientific advice from Production Coordinators where required.
To provide practical support and raining to new and/or less experienced/qualified staff.

Scientific and technical

To contribute to developing the service to ensure delivery is safe, effective, and an efficient service by following current and best practice.
To maintain high standards of department safety ensuring the health, safety and welfare of self and others.
To follow and develop the decontamination departments training programme and undertake training in line with the Institute of Decontamination Science's educational framework as agreed with the line manager.
To have the ability to raise issues or concerns with senior staff.
To maintain security of the Decontamination Department(s) equipment and chemicals in accordance with the Department's Policy.
To actively participate in the Organisation's appraisal system and personal development planning process in accordance with Organisation's policy.
To ensure staff's safe handling of transportation trolleys and reusable medical devices.

Education and Training

To maintain compliance to all statutory and mandatory training as defined by the organisation and service needs.
To comply with the Department's training programme and undertake training in line with the development of the post, as agreed with line manager.
To continually develop and maintain a portfolio of evidence of training and CPD activities.
To have an understanding of the Department's Quality Policy, Quality Manual and Documented Procedures to ensure that a high standard of work is maintained at all times.
To be able to use and train others on the decontamination IT systems according to the authorised guidelines and protocols for use.
To be familiar with data protection and Caldicott issues relating to the use and storage of patient information.
To have IT skills, keyboard skills, including basic word processing skills, to enable the post holder to assist in the production of standard operating procedures.

Research

To participate in the Department's audits, and assist in the audit of data held on the decontamination information systems.
To assist in the evaluation of trials and new processes.

Communications

To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service.
To communicate and liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.
To communicate with customers of the service in the initial investigation of non-conformances.
To inform effectively both verbally and at any staff hand-over as required.
To attend and actively participate in the Department's meetings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

To work in accordance with Departmental Policy, Documented Procedures and Quality Management Systems.
To assist in the regular review of Documented Procedures.
To direct the reprocessing of reusable medical devices: disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, checking, assembly, sterilization, despatch and tracking in a controlled environment.
To supervise, organise and allocate work duties to approximately 20 scientific and technical staff, including responsibility for areas such as attendance management, performance management and appraisals.
To ensure routine testing of decontamination equipment at the appropriate intervals to analyse and take appropriate action on any malfunction.
To record all routine testing of decontamination equipment.
To monitor stocks of raw materials as requested and to take appropriate action on any deficiencies, assist in the evaluation of new products.
Meet the demands of the Department's workload whilst consistently achieving high quality standards which will be measured by in-process checks and non-conformance reports.
To take the appropriate action following non-conformances and undertake initial investigation reports.
To use manual dexterity and concentration for the disassembly and reassembly of the reusable medical devices in accordance with Manufacturer's instructions.
To operate decontamination equipment and carry out routine tests in accordance with Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules, Quality Standards and Guidance.
To communicate and supervise the enquires from users, and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner, seeking scientific advice from Production Coordinators where required.
To provide practical support and raining to new and/or less experienced/qualified staff.

Scientific and technical

To contribute to developing the service to ensure delivery is safe, effective, and an efficient service by following current and best practice.
To maintain high standards of department safety ensuring the health, safety and welfare of self and others.
To follow and develop the decontamination departments training programme and undertake training in line with the Institute of Decontamination Science's educational framework as agreed with the line manager.
To have the ability to raise issues or concerns with senior staff.
To maintain security of the Decontamination Department(s) equipment and chemicals in accordance with the Department's Policy.
To actively participate in the Organisation's appraisal system and personal development planning process in accordance with Organisation's policy.
To ensure staff's safe handling of transportation trolleys and reusable medical devices.

Education and Training

To maintain compliance to all statutory and mandatory training as defined by the organisation and service needs.
To comply with the Department's training programme and undertake training in line with the development of the post, as agreed with line manager.
To continually develop and maintain a portfolio of evidence of training and CPD activities.
To have an understanding of the Department's Quality Policy, Quality Manual and Documented Procedures to ensure that a high standard of work is maintained at all times.
To be able to use and train others on the decontamination IT systems according to the authorised guidelines and protocols for use.
To be familiar with data protection and Caldicott issues relating to the use and storage of patient information.
To have IT skills, keyboard skills, including basic word processing skills, to enable the post holder to assist in the production of standard operating procedures.

Research

To participate in the Department's audits, and assist in the audit of data held on the decontamination information systems.
To assist in the evaluation of trials and new processes.

Communications

To communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual and efficient running of the service.
To communicate and liaise between decontamination personnel, customers and other members of healthcare staff in a polite and helpful manner.
To communicate with customers of the service in the initial investigation of non-conformances.
To inform effectively both verbally and at any staff hand-over as required.
To attend and actively participate in the Department's meetings.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in all sections of decontamination department
Experience of supervising decontamination staff and processes
Experience using decontamination equipment

Additional criteria

Essential

Understands the concept and management of urgent/priority medical devices and non-conformances
Extensive knowledge of medical device decontamination processes
Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality, accuracy according to departmental procedures
Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and electronic tracking systems for medical devices

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ3 equivalent level of knowledge and training plus additional theoretical or applied training to diploma equivalent level in specialist decontamination sciences and supervisory management.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in all sections of decontamination department
Experience of supervising decontamination staff and processes
Experience using decontamination equipment

Additional criteria

Essential

Understands the concept and management of urgent/priority medical devices and non-conformances
Extensive knowledge of medical device decontamination processes
Can demonstrate the ability to work to strict standards of quality and safety
Ability to recognise and monitor parameters of quality, accuracy according to departmental procedures
Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and electronic tracking systems for medical devices

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ3 equivalent level of knowledge and training plus additional theoretical or applied training to diploma equivalent level in specialist decontamination sciences and supervisory management.

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.