Sterile Services Coordinator - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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2 weeks ago

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Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you strive to provide the best service to customers?


As a coordinator you will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of the department, ensuring that high quality standards are met and strict procedures are followed.


Your main responsibilities would include:


  • Coordination of the collection of contaminated instruments from across the Trust, decontamination of the equipment and effective delivery of sterilised equipment to users on a daily basis to ensure demands for equipment are met.
  • Ensuring that the required standards of production, cleanliness and quality control are followed to ensure that quality accreditation standards are maintained.
  • Day to day management of the Sterile Services Technicians, including the allocation and checking of work, sickness absence management, completion of appraisals, providing appropriate training, reviewing work performance and assessment of competency
  • Daily testing of equipment and ensuring that associated auditable documentation is completed.
Our Sterile Services Department cleans, disinfects, packs and sterilises reusable surgical instruments for approx.

75 operating theatres, plus other clinic areas throughout the Trust, as well as providing a service to health centres and other external customers.

The department is one of the biggest and busiest in the country and is operational 24/7. The department is based at Queen's Medical Centre, with a receipt and distribution centre servicing Nottingham City Hospital.


You would be joining a large well established technical team of around 80 technicians and 6 coordinators, with an opportunity for professional / career development within the NHS.


Deliver an exemplary customer experience by providing a professional, efficient, proactive, and patient-focused service to theatre staff and other clients whilst working as part of the Sterile Services team.


Ensure that the required standards of production, cleanliness and quality control are followed to ensure that quality accreditation standards are maintained.

To support the implementation of policies, procedures and protocols through coaching and training to maintain accreditation to ISO 13485:2016.


Responsible for the day to day Management of the Sterile Services Technicians, including the allocation and checking of work, providing appropriate training, and carrying out assessment of competency.


To develop and maintain effective channels of communication with internal and external service users, other departments and staff within the department.

Coordination of the daily testing of equipment and ensuring that associated auditable documentation is completed.


Highlight areas of concern or opportunities for service improvement to management and assist with implementation of any changes as necessary.

Actively encourage other team members to contribute towards improvement ideas for the department.
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