Theatre Sterile Stores Assistant - 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

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.

• Working across multiple floors and relevant storerooms
• Responsible for the day to day running of the Theatre Stores and for the prompt and accurate processing of deliveries.
• Receives incoming stocks in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that the correct goods are received against the corresponding order. Ensures that storage requirements and sterility of instruments are maintained.
• Clarifies delivery queries with SSD as necessary. Reports any inaccuracies and discrepancies to the SSD Team.
• Record all deliveries using the Fingerprint tracking System accurately and promptly to ensure tracking system has latest information of stock in system.
• Ensures that all paperwork is correctly and promptly processed.
• Locates all stock in the correct place and correct sequence to comply with correct stock rotation in accordance with the approved SOP.
• Undertakes quality control
• Carries out expiry date checks and rotation of sets within the Theatre Stores to prevent wastage and maintain integrity of theatre instruments.
• Cleaning of storage racking and visual inspection of instrument sets looking for defects
• Undertake training relevant to personal and organisational needs
• Actively involved in the training of staff in Stores procedures in accordance with training standards appropriate to their level of duties.
• Ensures that the security of the Stores area is maintained at all times and reports any breaches to the Theatre ancillary support manager
• Ensuring storerooms are kept clean and tidy at all times, following mandated cleaning processes.
• Answering the telephone and taking accurate notes
• Pulling back all unused trays of instruments from outside theatres and ensuring they are returned to the correct level and storeroom.
• Any other duties as designated by manager(s)

Person specification

Education and Training

• Good communication skills
• Basic IT skills, including database experience
• Manual Handling Training
• Health and Safety Training
• Numerate and Literate

• Understanding of stock control procedures and systems

Experience

• Experience of a busy, demanding workplace
• Working in a warehouse environment
• Previous experience of working in a hospital/health care environment

• Working in a team based environment

Knowledge

• Understanding of Stores and Distribution Activities
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.