Employer: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Tameside Hospital
Town: Ashton Under Lyne
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Lead Theatre Equipment, Prosthetics and Instrument Coordinator
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking a lead Theatre Implants Equipment, Prosthetics and Instrument Coordinator who is an enthusiastic, proactive, dynamic member of the team. This newly created role will enhance safe practice by working collaboratively with the Theatre, procurement, and MESD.
Main duties of the job
Prosthesis and Instrument Housekeeping within Theatres:
* Loan kits and Implants for Operating Theatres.
* Raise purchase number (PO) orders for Loan Kits, implants, and bone bank.
* Examine prosthesis when receiving loan kits for theatre case.
* Follow up and prepare the loan kit from sterile services for return.
* Check sets after use and record for completeness.
* Send back to suppliers with decontamination certificate.
* Complete incident reports for discrepancies and review outcomes with line manager or senior staff.
* Remove, record, and report damaged instruments out of circulation – send for repair, sharpening, or replacement.
Equipment Maintenance and Inventory:
* Work proactively with Theatre Leads and MESD to identify equipment needing servicing.
* Organise attendance by suppliers for servicing.
* Order supplementary stock for management in Theatres.
* Liaise with procurement team concerning missing items and re-stocking.
Support senior members of Management Team (Theatre Leads/ Theatre Manager) to assess training needs and supervise Theatre Assistants or other staff learning stock management.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
* Safety
* Care
* Respect
* Communication
* Learning
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.
Person specification
* Knowledge of Professional Scope of Practice
* Knowledge of record keeping
* Knowledge of risk Management
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Awareness and understanding of confidentiality
* Relevant IT skills and knowledge of IT systems
* Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values: Respect, Compassion, Honesty, and Team Work
* Inventory Management experience
* Working towards a degree
* Data analysis and audit experience
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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