Clerical Officer -Sterile Services

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual as a Clerical Officer, in our friendly Sterile Service Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will provide admin support to the SSD team. You will be expected to undertake a range of duties and should be well organised and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of Departments . You must be a good team player who is energetic, enthusiastic, acceptable of change and able to work well under pressure in a busy environment as well as being able to work using their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

We need you to have excellent communication, administration and organisational skills, whilst attention to detail being a key characteristic. Ensuring that decontamination standards and quality management system are maintained, have a strongly held commitment to high standards of service delivery.

Some of your Day to Day Duties will include:

Responding to external and internal queries/complaints and refer to appropriate person if required
Completion and reporting maintenance jobs through Estates web based FM First system
Understanding and administration of the Quality Management System Documentation

We advise you to read the full Job Description, or contact the appointing manager for an informal chat.

About us

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

11 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-PB0793-A

Job locations

Chorley And South Ribble Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responding to external and internal queries/complaints and refer to appropriate person if required
Communicates with a range of staff, users and visitors to the Department utilising a variety of communication methods including verbal, electronic and passing information in a format that is appropriate to the individual request
Data Entry
Theatre Checklists
Generate Barcodes for New and Loan Equipment
Check process of failed cycle reports from the IMS system
Completion and reporting maintenance jobs through Estates web based FM First system
Completion and reporting of I.T. faults
Understanding and administration of the Quality Management System Documentation
SSD helpdesk
Office equipment
Regular equipment / material moving & handling > 10kg
Arrange Meeting Venues
Organising incoming and outgoing post, referring enquires to appropriate person if necessary
Maintaining and filing of reports and results, hard copy/electronic

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responding to external and internal queries/complaints and refer to appropriate person if required
Communicates with a range of staff, users and visitors to the Department utilising a variety of communication methods including verbal, electronic and passing information in a format that is appropriate to the individual request
Data Entry
Theatre Checklists
Generate Barcodes for New and Loan Equipment
Check process of failed cycle reports from the IMS system
Completion and reporting maintenance jobs through Estates web based FM First system
Completion and reporting of I.T. faults
Understanding and administration of the Quality Management System Documentation
SSD helpdesk
Office equipment
Regular equipment / material moving & handling > 10kg
Arrange Meeting Venues
Organising incoming and outgoing post, referring enquires to appropriate person if necessary
Maintaining and filing of reports and results, hard copy/electronic

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

Desirable

ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Computer literate in Microsoft Word & Excel and ability to learn complex data base systems
Ability to work quickly and with accuracy
Good customer care and ability to take accurate messages

Desirable

An understanding of Sterile Services Computer Tracking Systems
Previous clerical experience working in a health care setting

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

Desirable

ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Computer literate in Microsoft Word & Excel and ability to learn complex data base systems
Ability to work quickly and with accuracy
Good customer care and ability to take accurate messages

Desirable

An understanding of Sterile Services Computer Tracking Systems
Previous clerical experience working in a health care setting

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.