Production Manager

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

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Job Overview The post holder will be responsible for the management of the production and decontamination of re-useable medical devices within the Sterile Services Departments, ensuring that efficient and effective processes are followed in line with the departments ISO 13485:2003 accreditation and Medical Devices Directive registration.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the day-to-day production and operational activities within the CSSD, ensuring the timely delivery of sterile and decontaminated medical devices to clinical departments.
• Plan, organise and monitor the workflow to ensure instruments and equipment are processed efficiently and in line with required turnaround times.
• Ensure all decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilisation and storage processes are carried out in accordance with approved procedures and standards.
• Maintain a strong focus on patient safety, infection prevention and quality throughout all CSSD processes.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Ensure all activities comply with relevant healthcare standards, regulatory requirements, organisational policies and manufacturer instructions.

• Manage, supervise and develop CSSD production staff, including allocation of duties, rostering, performance management, training and competency assessment.

• Monitor daily production volumes, workload, staffing levels and departmental performance, taking appropriate action to address delays, capacity issues or operational risks.

• Ensure staff comply with departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), infection prevention requirements, health and safety procedures and relevant legislation.

• Monitor and maintain accurate production, traceability, sterilisation and quality records in accordance with departmental requirements.

• Work closely with Theatre, Operating Department, Infection Prevention and Control, Procurement, Estates and other clinical and support teams to ensure effective service delivery.

• Investigate production issues, non-conformances, equipment failures and customer complaints, implementing appropriate corrective and preventative actions.

• Support the management and maintenance of CSSD equipment, including reporting faults, coordinating repairs and ensuring equipment is used safely and effectively.

• Monitor stock levels of instruments, consumables and packaging materials and liaise with relevant teams to prevent shortages and minimise waste.

• Participate in internal audits, quality improvement initiatives, risk assessments and compliance reviews.

• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, turnaround times, quality and service efficiency.

• Ensure appropriate segregation and handling of contaminated, clean and sterile materials to prevent cross-contamination.

• Support validation, testing and routine monitoring of sterilisation and decontamination processes as required.

• Ensure all staff maintain appropriate knowledge and competency through induction, mandatory training, refresher training and ongoing development.

• Prepare and contribute to departmental reports, performance metrics, audits and management information.

• Deputise for the CSSD Manager when required and contribute to departmental planning and service development.

• Promote a positive culture of teamwork, accountability, professionalism and continuous improvement within the CSSD.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications Essential criteria

• Level 5 Management qualification or working towards

Desirable criteria

• Degree educated or equivalent experience plus evidence of working
• towards full membership of the IDSc Application form and evidence at interview Yes

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Essential criteria

• 4 years’ experience in a NHS environment
• Good analytical reasoning – numerical Skills
• Knowledge and implementation of risk management assessments, clinical governance and quality processes.

Experience Essential criteria

• Experience of negotiating/working across organisation boundaries
• Track record of prudent management resources, i.e. capital, revenue and manpower
• Min 5 years experience within management role ILM high level

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates leadership – visionary, energetic, democratic, supportive, team building, objective setting, openness, trust
• Presentational – oral, written i.e. business case, reporting etc

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• 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 to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

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