Production Supervisor – Twilight

Job summary Calling all technicians!We are looking to recruit to our Production Supervisor that will cover the twilight shift (16:00-00:30 Monday-Friday)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.Experience in training and supervision roles in Decontamination services is desirable but not essential. Development will be given to the successful applicant enabling them to gain skills in leadership roles.Due to this roles shift pattern the whole shift will receiveunsocial hours payment of plus you are a compassionate and highly motivated individual looking for a leadership role in decontamination services, then apply today. 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 supervise a team in the Decontamination Sciences Department to ensure the team objectives are ensure Departmental Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all Decontamination Scientific and technical staff in accordance with Quality Management 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 the 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. Job description Job responsibilities 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 malfunctionTo 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 Departments 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 Manufacturers 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 training 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 Sciences 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 Departments Policy. To actively participate in the Organisations appraisal system and personal development planning process in accordance with Organisations Policy.To ensure staffs 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 Departments training programme and undertake training in line with the development of the post, as agreed with line managerTo continually develop and maintain a portfolio of evidence of training and CPD activities.To have an understanding of the Departments 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. Person Specification 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 Experience Essential Experience in all sections of decontamination department Experience of supervising decontamination staff and processes Experience using decontamination equipment