UEL Clinical Support Associate

The UEL clinical support specialist team are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to help support theatres within University Hospital Southampton by leading change/improvement projects offering clinical advice on product substitutions and leading/assisting tenders. The role will also involve liaising with third-party suppliers such as Sterile Services and Wessex Procurement Limited.
The UEL Clinical support associate will join the team of UEL clinical support specialists. We are a team that is designed to offer a managed service to UHS theatres. This includes managing theatre equipment, instruments, consumables and the building.

+ Be proactive, independent, and willing to make difficult decisions
+ Act to a high standard at all times
+ Be able to admit when they are wrong and able to learn from their mistakes
+ Be willing to assist others with their workload, to the overall benefit of everyone
+ Able to communicate calmly and think on their feet in a dynamic environment
+ Organised, and have a dislike for unnecessary clutter
+ Motivated to execute change
+ Treat colleagues with professionalism & respect
+ Able to work both as part of a team and as an individual
The standard shift pattern is 0800 - 1600 Monday-Friday

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estate maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts.
UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Southampton is an attractive place to live, and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.