Assistant Sterile Services Manager-Logistics
Job Description
Job summary
Logistics Manager Decontamination Services
We are looking to recruit a new Logistics Manager to work within our Decontamination Services Team to effectively and efficiently manage a workforce whose role includes the collection and delivery of surgical equipment.
The role includes the procurement and management of stock. Loan of surgical implants and trays for specific surgical procedures.
You must be able to communicate at all levels across the organisation and be passionate about nurturing and developing your team to ensure the highest quality of service is provided to our customers.
Main duties of the job
Day to day management and coordination of a fleet of vehicles in compliance with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations
To provide a timely and planned schedule of deliveries and collections to service users thus ensuring the operational targets of the Trust are met.
Management and delivery of surgical instrumentation to operating theatres across the Trust.
Stock management of raw materials for surgical tray production.
To coordinate appropriate responses to all urgent and ad hoc requests
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Job responsibilities
To be the Trust expert in all aspects relating to ADR licensing and be responsible for ensuring Trust compliance with the law.
To plan, manage and coordinate the most effective scheduling of collection and delivery of equipment to service users to maximise the efficiency of the service.
To ensure that daily scheduled demands are achieved taking into account staff absences, variations in workload and urgent requests for additional deliveries/ collections.
Ensuring that team objectives are developed and owned that, in turn fully support the overall service objectives. Reporting on progress of such objectives at regular one to one meetings.
To ensure that all law pertaining to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations are met at all times and that the appropriate written information and records are maintained and audited.
Responsible for ensuring that the vehicle maintenance checks are undertaken as necessary, that records are maintained for audit purposes and vehicle availability is not impaired during maintenance checks.
To participate in identifying the most appropriate vehicle specification for delivery of service.
To be responsible for incident reporting both in line with Trust incident procedures and O licence operating procedures.
Professionally responsible for training and evaluating driver performance.
Promoting continuous improvement in the team; effectively manage change; keeping colleagues informed and motivated throughout any type of changes; supporting colleagues as necessary to adapt and improve the performance of the team.
Using service knowledge and departments tray tracking system, assist service users in locating equipment required for surgical cases.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Supervisory management or equivalent qualification or significant work based experience
- Current ADR licence holder within 6 months
Desirable
- Quality system audit training
- A1 Assessor / TAQA
- Level 6 in Management
Experience
Essential
- Able to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes GVW
- Effective performance management
- Prioritising workloads
- Managerially able to lead, motivate, empower and influence others
- Ability to deal with difficult and complex situations
- Able to work on own initiative and meet deadlines
Desirable
- High level of IT skills
- Experience in rota/schedules
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands
- Ability to think creatively
- Ability to analyse issues critically
- Ability to relate and influence effectively service users
- Ability to appraise and develop staff
Desirable
- Report writing & presentation skills
Other
Essential
- Full clean driving licence
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Skilled in influencing, negotiating and building working relationships
- Self motivated, highly organised
- Good regular attendance record
- Fit to undertake the duties of the post, push pull 190kg and lift 25kg to shoulder height
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of improvement techniques and methodology
- Knowledge of quality management system
Desirable
- Current knowledge of legislation, Standards, Guidance and practices related to decontamination of medical devices.
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
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Rd
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
