Job summary
This is an exciting time to be joining Wirral University Teaching Hospital as we develop our operating theatres into the next stage. There are 25 theatres across two sites. The Clatterbridge site has had four new theatres built in 22/23 and has just been GIRFT accredited as an Elective Hub offering mutual aid to the region. The Sterile Services department play a vital role in the success of the 25 theatres by ensuring instruments are processed in a timely manner.
The Sterile Services Department is on the Arrowe Park site with a stand alone theatre endoscopy decontamination unit on the Clatterbridge site.
You will be part of the team responsible for providing an exemplary instrument sterilisation service for our Theatre equipment. This will include loading often heavy sets of instrumentation into the washing machine through to reassembly and packaging in time for the next procedure. As Supervisor you will also manage the daily staff allocation, take responsibility for loan equipment and allocate tasks as required. You will report to the Deputy Theatre Manager.
Main duties of the job
- To organise and prioritise workload to ensure that service needs are met.
- Compile work rota's, ensuring all areas are adequately staffed, amending were necessary throughout each shift.
- Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and that relevant information is communicated to appropriate staff.
- To ensure the day to day provision of a comprehensive decontamination service to the Trust, in accordance with national, local decontamination and ISO standards.
- Provide training and education to new starters and junior staff.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Sterile Services Supervisor position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Sterile Services Supervisor position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Possess a general standard of education
- Extensive experience at assistant level
- To have completed/be undertaking an appropriate Team Leader/Management Course.
- Display a knowledge of Sterile Services equipment, it's use and the methods of decontamination
- Act as a role model, providing leadership and support
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understand and apply all Health and Safety, COSHH and Risk Management regulation
- Knowledge and understanding of manual handling and its application within the workplace
- Knowledge and understanding of infection control and its application within the workplace
- Knowledge and understanding of Clatterbridge Hospital Endoscopy Department
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure to meet the targets required
- Ability to instruct and supervise staff whilst working as a team member
- Clean and tidy appearance, polite manner
- Good sickness record
- Ability to work to ISO, Trust & departmental standards
- To understand and conform to the Trust's Policies and Procedures
Other Requirements
Essential
- The post-holder must comply with all Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Policies and Procedures
- The job description is subject to the Terms and Conditions of service of Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the postholder will undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Honest, Reliable
- Ability to communicate well with service users and department staff
- Manual dexterity and good hand and eye co-ordination
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Possess a general standard of education
- Extensive experience at assistant level
- To have completed/be undertaking an appropriate Team Leader/Management Course.
- Display a knowledge of Sterile Services equipment, it's use and the methods of decontamination
- Act as a role model, providing leadership and support
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understand and apply all Health and Safety, COSHH and Risk Management regulation
- Knowledge and understanding of manual handling and its application within the workplace
- Knowledge and understanding of infection control and its application within the workplace
- Knowledge and understanding of Clatterbridge Hospital Endoscopy Department
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure to meet the targets required
- Ability to instruct and supervise staff whilst working as a team member
- Clean and tidy appearance, polite manner
- Good sickness record
- Ability to work to ISO, Trust & departmental standards
- To understand and conform to the Trust's Policies and Procedures
Other Requirements
Essential
- The post-holder must comply with all Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Policies and Procedures
- The job description is subject to the Terms and Conditions of service of Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the postholder will undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Honest, Reliable
- Ability to communicate well with service users and department staff
- Manual dexterity and good hand and eye co-ordination
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
