Job summary
We are currently looking for an Instrument Manager to work in our busy Sterile Services Department. The department provides an important service within the Hospital, decontaminating and sterilizing surgical instruments for the Operating Theatres/Wards, Departments and external customers. The department is fully accredited to European Standards and works within a Quality System. The department has various shifts, which cover the 24-hour day.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a team supporting the management team, the Instrument Manager will ensure medical devices are maintained and are suitable for the SSD's decontamination cycle processes, and for use on patients.
About us
This is a full time post working 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday with 7.5 hour shifts, including a half hour meal break.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Date posted: 09 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 156-7056480
Job locations: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, TR1 3LJ
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
* Identity Checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
* Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential:
* GCSE Maths (C or above)
* GCSE English (C or above)
* GCSE Science (C or above)
* Working to or obtained NVQ3, City & Guilds or BTec National Diploma in Decontamination
Desirable:
* Management Qualification of Certificate level or above.
* Registered Perioperative practitioner or Chartered Member of the Institute of Decontamination Science
Experience Essential:
* Experience in the decontamination of reusable medical devices and flexible endoscopes.
* Basic Knowledge of the function of surgical instruments and medical equipment.
* Advanced IT skills and the ability to use databases and spreadsheets
Desirable:
* Knowledge of capital procurement processes.
* Experience of business case construction and presentation.
* Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
* Experience of Track and Trace Systems.
Practical and Intellectual Skills Essential:
* Excellent verbal & written communication skills, including the ability to motivate, delegate, empathise and inspire.
* IT literate: able to formulate detailed Word & Excel reports & data.
* Negotiation skills
* Ability to interpret and analyse complex information.
* Report writing.
* Presentation skills.
* Detailed knowledge of concept and working of Integrated Theatres.
Desirable:
* Understanding of budgetary control and Standing Financial Instructions.
* Understanding of existing Care Group priorities.
* Ability to understand essential requirements of complex items of medical equipment and to communicate these effectively to others.
Disposition/Adjustment/Attitude Essential:
* Mature outlook, based on experience of and project work.
* Ability to work under pressure to deadlines.
* Resilient and tenacious
* Good at building effective working relationships at differing levels and across disciplines.
Training Essential:
* Willing to undertake training relevant to the role and use of technology.
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, TR1 3LJ
Employer's website: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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