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Production Supervisor - Twilight
Posting date: | 06 December 2024 |
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Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 16 December 2024 |
Location: | Cosham, PO6 3LY |
Company: | NHS Jobs |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | C8192-24-0613 |
Summary
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 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 manager To 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.