Nuffield Health

Production Manager

The closing date is 14 April 2026

Job summary

Production Manager Cambridge HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Permanent | Full time Up to £42,000 per annum, dependent on experience 37.5 hours per week We are looking for a Production Manager to join our Sterile Services department in Tiverton. You'll love your career at Nuffield Health. Our unique approach to connected healthcare brings great advantages to our members and patients. It creates amazing opportunities for you to find professional fulfilment.

Main duties of the job

The role includes: To be responsible for the management of the HSSU Production Area, ensuring efficient and effective use of the available resources to ensure Customer requirements are achieved. Being highly driven and Customer orientated you will motivate, supervise the HSSU Team and organise their scheduling / rotas to ensure department is adequately staffed.; including preforming Performance Development Reviews Liaising with a range of staff including HSSU Unit &Production Managers, Operational Support Managers, Departmental Engineers and the Compliance / Quality Manager as well as members of the Theatre Teams, to ensure excellent and clear communication with internal and external customers and to liaise with service users appropriately and as necessary, including user group meetings To model and foster best practice, training and development through active participation in the production areas and clean room including detailed knowledge and application of the unit machinery, IT systems, and how to rectify user errors A complete Job description can be found by following the link below

About us

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

Details

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,000 to £42,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0096479

Job locations

Papworth Business Park

Cambridge

CB23 3GY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Production Manager Cambridge HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Permanent | Full time Up to £42,000 per annum, dependent on experience 37.5 hours per week We are looking for a Production Manager to join our Sterile Services department in Tiverton. You'll love your career at Nuffield Health. Our unique approach to connected healthcare brings great advantages to our members and patients. It creates amazing opportunities for you to find professional fulfilment. Across hospitals, Fitness and Wellbeing Clubs, and specialist services including physiotherapy, we offer total, personalised health and wellbeing. What's more, as Britain's largest not for profit healthcare provider, we invest every penny in services and staff. So, we offer more time and scope for you to make a difference. We'll bring out the specialist in you. The role includes:

  • To be responsible for the management of the HSSU Production Area, ensuring efficient and effective use of the available resources to ensure Customer requirements are achieved.
  • Being highly driven and Customer orientated you will motivate, supervise the HSSU Team and organise their scheduling / rotas to ensure department is adequately staffed.; including preforming Performance Development Reviews
  • Liaising with a range of staff including HSSU Unit &Production Managers, Operational Support Managers, Departmental Engineers and the Compliance / Quality Manager as well as members of the Theatre Teams, to ensure excellent and clear communication with internal and external customers and to liaise with service users appropriately and as necessary, including user group meetings
  • To model and foster best practice, training and development through active participation in the production areas and clean room including detailed knowledge and application of the unit machinery, IT systems, and how to rectify user errors
  • Key requirements:
  • 5 years relevant experience working within a recognised sterile services production unit including at least 2 years spent at team leader / supervisory level
  • In-depth knowledge of decontamination procedures and Traceability Systems
  • Candidate must exhibit Leadership skills and demonstrate people management experience
  • Candidate must be able to successfully engage and communicate with customers
  • Preferred:
  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Internal / External Audit Systems
  • Experience of supplying an Endoscopy Processing service.
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Production Manager Cambridge HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Permanent | Full time Up to £42,000 per annum, dependent on experience 37.5 hours per week We are looking for a Production Manager to join our Sterile Services department in Tiverton. You'll love your career at Nuffield Health. Our unique approach to connected healthcare brings great advantages to our members and patients. It creates amazing opportunities for you to find professional fulfilment. Across hospitals, Fitness and Wellbeing Clubs, and specialist services including physiotherapy, we offer total, personalised health and wellbeing. What's more, as Britain's largest not for profit healthcare provider, we invest every penny in services and staff. So, we offer more time and scope for you to make a difference. We'll bring out the specialist in you. The role includes:

  • To be responsible for the management of the HSSU Production Area, ensuring efficient and effective use of the available resources to ensure Customer requirements are achieved.
  • Being highly driven and Customer orientated you will motivate, supervise the HSSU Team and organise their scheduling / rotas to ensure department is adequately staffed.; including preforming Performance Development Reviews
  • Liaising with a range of staff including HSSU Unit &Production Managers, Operational Support Managers, Departmental Engineers and the Compliance / Quality Manager as well as members of the Theatre Teams, to ensure excellent and clear communication with internal and external customers and to liaise with service users appropriately and as necessary, including user group meetings
  • To model and foster best practice, training and development through active participation in the production areas and clean room including detailed knowledge and application of the unit machinery, IT systems, and how to rectify user errors
  • Key requirements:
  • 5 years relevant experience working within a recognised sterile services production unit including at least 2 years spent at team leader / supervisory level
  • In-depth knowledge of decontamination procedures and Traceability Systems
  • Candidate must exhibit Leadership skills and demonstrate people management experience
  • Candidate must be able to successfully engage and communicate with customers
  • Preferred:
  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Internal / External Audit Systems
  • Experience of supplying an Endoscopy Processing service.
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Preferred:
    • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Internal / External Audit Systems
    • Experience of supplying an Endoscopy Processing service.
    • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office

    Experience

    Essential

    • 5 years relevant experience working within a recognised sterile services production unit including at least 2 years spent at team leader / supervisory level
    • In-depth knowledge of decontamination procedures and Traceability Systems
    • Candidate must exhibit Leadership skills and demonstrate people management experience
    • Candidate must be able to successfully engage and communicate with customers
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Preferred:
    • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Internal / External Audit Systems
    • Experience of supplying an Endoscopy Processing service.
    • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office

    Experience

    Essential

    • 5 years relevant experience working within a recognised sterile services production unit including at least 2 years spent at team leader / supervisory level
    • In-depth knowledge of decontamination procedures and Traceability Systems
    • Candidate must exhibit Leadership skills and demonstrate people management experience
    • Candidate must be able to successfully engage and communicate with customers

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Additional information

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Papworth Business Park

    Cambridge

    CB23 3GY


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Papworth Business Park

    Cambridge

    CB23 3GY


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Services

    peopleservices@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    17 March 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £39,000 to £42,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0096479

    Job locations

    Papworth Business Park

    Cambridge

    CB23 3GY


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