Sterile Services Operative

This is an exciting development on the site and to support delivery, we are looking for motivated, innovative, and patient focused staff to join our amazing team. We have a dynamic plan to support regional activity in specialisms such as Orthopaedics, Breast, General Surgery, Plastics, and Urology with future developments including a robot to support urology cancer delivery on site.
This multi million pound investment into both estate and workforce will bring 50weeks of elective surgical activity to the site to support timely delivery of surgical care. We are looking for workforce that are dynamic thinkers, have the patients 'best interests at heart and can work in the perioperative environment.
As part of the support team we are looking to recruit sterile services operatives who will be based at both APH and CGH sites to provide decontamination of instruments and equipment., Ability to demonstrate and use Sterile Services equipment and methods of decontamination
To comply with the Department's training programme and undertake training in line with the development of the post, as agreed with line manager
To communicate with customers, understanding the importance of their requirements
Understand and apply all Health and Safety, COSHH and Risk Management regulations
Knowledge and understanding of manual handling and have the ability to apply this when handling heavy loads
Knowledge and understanding of infection control and its application within the workplace, The work includes manual handling and the wearing of PPE. Full training will begiven to the successful candidate to ensure they can work effectively and safely within the team. Staff may be expected to work occasional shifts in Endoscopy Decontamination Unit, Clatter bridge site. Full training will be given on duties.
Please see attached Job Description for further information
about the Sterile Services Operative position available at WUTH.
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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.