Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthesia, Surgery, Critical & Renal Division
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rolling rota, Monday to Sunday, Various shifts including week of nights)
- Job ref
- 339-TA-BSC-B2TSSA
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/05/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Theatre Sterile Stores Assistant - Band 2
Band 2
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Job overview
Working Pattern: Monday – Sunday on a rolling rota basis, variable shifts including nights
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Theatre stores and Distribution. We are looking for a positive & responsible staff member who is capable of working as part of an established team who are flexible regarding working practices, with demonstrable experience in a warehouse/ stores role.
You will play a key role in the provision of theatre stores and Distribution service, helping to deliver & improve the quality of patient care.
Providing a theatre instrument delivery service to all theatres across multiple floors and locations within Southmead Hospital precinct whilst maintaining a robust sterile store which will include receipt and distribution duties, pick & pack orders, replenishment, stocktaking and cleaning of all stores.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will:
- Take responsibility for ordering sets of instruments from our Sterile Services Department and ensuring they get to the required theatre
- Use the scanning and tracking systems to ensure that sets are in the right place to prevent delays to planned surgeries.
- Ensure storerooms are kept tidy and that stock is rotated in accordance to best practice procedures
- Communicate effectively with all levels of staff to ensure same page working
- Ability to work on own initiative within agreed parameters
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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In this role you will:
- Take responsibility for ordering sets of instruments from our Sterile Services Department and ensuring they get to the required theatre
- Use the scanning and tracking systems to ensure that sets are in the right place to prevent delays to planned surgeries.
- Ensure storerooms are kept tidy and that stock is rotated in accordance to best practice procedures
- Communicate effectively with all levels of staff to ensure same page working
- Ability to work on own initiative within agreed parameters
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills, including database experience
- Manual Handling Training
- Health and Safety Training
- Numerate and Literate
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of stock control procedures and systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of a busy, demanding workplace
- Working in a warehouse environment
- Previous experience of working in a hospital/health care environment
Desirable criteria
- Working in a team based environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Stores and Distribution Activities
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kinga Dziura
- Job title
- Theatre Curator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01174141182
- Additional information
You can also contact Matthew Lenton, Support Manager by email to the following: [email protected]
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