Hub Sterile Services Assistant / Support Assistant

Our elective service is based at the 2 Halton Hospitals in Runcorn (Nightingale and Captain Sir Tom Moore Buildings), and we are seeking motivated individuals who share our mission to be "outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other". We welcome applications from both experienced theatre support assistants and healthcare assistants from a hospital environment.

We have 7 Theatres with another soon to be added and 2 Treatment Rooms, 5 of the theatres have laminar flow providing a high standard of clean air quality for patients and staff and perform a wide range of surgery including:

BreastGeneral surgeryENTUrologyPain Management ServiceDentalGynaecologyElective Orthopaedic SurgeryTrauma and OrthopaedicsMinor Vascular Surgery

Our sterile service department is Steris; they are based off site in Wythenshawe. Our clean and contaminated equipment is tracked, monitored and maintained by our sterile service department and transported by Steris to the Halton sites (hub)., As a theatre department hub assistant, you will be required to ensure all equipment needed for theatre lists is available and ready to use, this includes liaising with the theatre teams to check which equipment is needed and communicating with sterile services off site regarding equipment.

The hub sterile service assistant will provide a quality service maintaining the integrity of sterile instruments and items by receiving and checking stock.

To advise theatre staff of issues, to work under minimal supervision when competent. The job also would involve the transfer of equipment between locations, checking theatre supplies. The successful candidate will be required to set equipment and sundries for future cases.

Good communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. All applicants will be expected to possess excellent team working qualities, be forward thinking with willingness to learn new skills.

This post involves moving and handling of equipment between the 2 Halton sites, so good physical health is important, moving and handling training will be given to the successful candidate.

Regular reviews will support your progress in-conjunction with online e-learning, and other in-house training and competencies will be set to assess your progress.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application