University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Sterile Services Supervisor (Night Shift Only)

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Job summary

Sterile Services Supervisor - night Shift Only (from 22:00 to 06:00) to cover Monday to Sunday service.

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be a part of our amazing team? We are currently recruiting Sterile Services Supervisor to support our busy department.

This is a key position within a busy and forward thinking Sterile Services Department (CSSD) where you will be responsible for supervising a large team of technicians.

You will be responsible for performing a variety of duties associated with the efficient operation of Sterile Processing in order to ensure high quality product delivery and efficient service to customers.

Main duties of the job

You will be accountable for assisting, organising and supervising the production and provision of sterile supplies to wards, departments and clinics within University Hospital's Bristol and also to external customers.

You will be expected to ensure that the services provided are responsive to service needs. There is an expectation that the post holder will ensure that the workload is managed consistently and that the staff are supervised in all activities undertaken.

You will be expected to provide supervisory leadership to staff, which includes ensuring that efficient practices, quality policies and procedures are adhered to. Duties also include making adjustments to staff rotas and duties in relation to departmental workload when necessary.

You will hold supervisory responsibility for designated work areas and will be responsible for ensuring the most efficient use of resources and working practices.

You will be expected to undertake training relevant to the job being undertaken and also to ensure that the quality of the service being delivered is to the agreed quality management standards

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-S-5957-NG

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Literacy and Numeracy skills

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication at all levels.
  • Good Organisational skills.
  • Ability to supervisor others.
  • Ability to priories - to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate clearly to a range of people.
  • Excellent and polite telephone manner.
  • Computer literacy - especially word, excel an email.
  • Ability to give constructive feedback to staff on their performance.
  • Dexterity - ability to handle/manoeuvre equipment/instruments across a wide range of sizes, weights and environments.
  • Ability to spend long periods of time standing.
  • Ability to work using own initiative.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in sterile services or comparable department.
  • Experience NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a team.
  • Knowledge and experience of sterile services relevant infection control procedures and practices.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Literacy and Numeracy skills

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication at all levels.
  • Good Organisational skills.
  • Ability to supervisor others.
  • Ability to priories - to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate clearly to a range of people.
  • Excellent and polite telephone manner.
  • Computer literacy - especially word, excel an email.
  • Ability to give constructive feedback to staff on their performance.
  • Dexterity - ability to handle/manoeuvre equipment/instruments across a wide range of sizes, weights and environments.
  • Ability to spend long periods of time standing.
  • Ability to work using own initiative.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in sterile services or comparable department.
  • Experience NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a team.
  • Knowledge and experience of sterile services relevant infection control procedures and practices.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CSSD Manager

Kinga Dziura

kinga.dziura@uhbw.nhs.uk

01173422243

Details

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-S-5957-NG

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


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