Apprentice Sterile Services Assistant

This is an exciting time to join SWB NHS Trust as we open our brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. In this role you will distribute equipment and stock to operating theatres, wards and departments. You will use computerised systems to record, and locate stock and ensure storage areas are kept clean and tidy., During the apprenticeship training programme you will work towards achieving the requirements of the personal specification. The off the job training will be provided in house; all training will be within working hours., On completion of the apprenticeship programme and meeting the necessary work standard, this role will continue to be paid NHS Agenda for Change Band 2.

• Delivery of clean sterile trays to Theatre areas.


• Collection of dirty sterile trays for return to outsourced provider.


• Booking in of equipment to ensure effective tray management.


• Record and manage missing trays and discrepancies.


• Checking of incoming deliveries to ensure compliance.


• Close working with Theatre areas to ensure appropriate stock management.
  
  Please do not apply for this role if you already hold the Customer Service Practitioner level 2 qualification/award (NVQ or Standard)


Apprenticeship entry requirements: Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 1 English and Maths and to have taken level 2 English and Maths tests prior to completion of their Apprenticeship. Please ensure you include all your qualifications on your application form - if not included you may not be shortlisted. Before applying for an apprenticeship, you must have the Right to Work in the UK for the duration of your apprenticeship and have lived in the UK/EEA for the past 3 years (exemptions apply). You will be asked to provide proof if your application is successful.

The apprenticeship will generally take approximately 15 months to complete, including end point assessment. https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/customer-service-practitioner-v1-1, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live