Sterile Services Team Leader

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

This exciting and challenging role is in our busy Sterile Services department working across 3 sites including our new Midlands Metropolitan University Hospital, City Hospital and Sandwell Genneral Hospital.

The department is responsible for the supply and re-sterilisation of equipment and trays to the Trusts Theatres via an off-cite provider. This role involves the day to day management of the Sterile services to maintain and enhance the service that is provided to theservice users.

**PLEASE NOTE- THIS POST IS ADVERTISED SUBJECT TO BANDING

Main duties of the job

o To be responsible for the receipt and distribution of Sterile Surgical Instrumentation and the collection and dispatch of used/soiled Surgical Instrumentation to and from all areas of Trust

Liaise with Logistics team to ensure appropriate return of used/soiled Surgical Instrumentation.
To be responsible for ensuring that all instrumentation movement is recorded using specialist computer database software and scanning equipment.
Identify process improvement opportunities and present plans for improvement
To be responsible for the creation and maintenance of tray history records and all associated spreadsheets and files. To be accountable for checking and amending the data produced by Service Users, Service Provider and Sterile Services Assistants in relation to tray history and reporting discrepancies in the appropriate manner.
To raise requisitions for supplies needed either paper based or electronically

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Date posted

22 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-SS-6534911-A

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about what the role entails, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about what the role entails, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ3 in Supervision / Administration or equivalent qualification / demonstrable experience
GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience

Essential

Supervisory experience
Significant Sterile Services storekeeping experience
IT Skills
Experience of managing medical devices
Able to understand a range of work procedures, legislation and practices, the majority of which are not routine

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ3 in Supervision / Administration or equivalent qualification / demonstrable experience
GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience

Essential

Supervisory experience
Significant Sterile Services storekeeping experience
IT Skills
Experience of managing medical devices
Able to understand a range of work procedures, legislation and practices, the majority of which are not routine

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).

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