# Instrument Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/instrument-co-ordinator/4ca1fa3f-03df-4fc7-af70-5395cd8b47df - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/instrument-co-ordinator/4ca1fa3f-03df-4fc7-af70-5395cd8b47df.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Flexible during annual leave) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-19T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-05T13:40:34.583Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Heart_Chest_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre/Theatre-v8418192 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8418192?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lhch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY To provide effective and compliant day to day coordination of all surgical instruments and equipment including receipt, disassembly of medical devices. Be the main point of contact between theatre staff, theatre managers and sterile services for new instrument requests, delivery of instruments from Steris and reducing fast tracking where feasible. ### Main duties of the job Coordination of surgical instruments to and from Sterile services including recording of issues and resolving where appropriate and required. Work closely with Medical Engineering and other areas to ensure medical equipment is available for start of theatre lists. Be main point of contact between all theatre staff, theatre management and sterile services regarding instrument requests, monitoring deliveries and management of new and loan instruments. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Reporting to the Senior Operational Manager, the Instrument & Equipment Co-ordinator will provide effective and compliant day to day coordination of all surgical instruments used within specified theatre areas for the smooth and efficient running of operating lists against theatre schedules and surgeons preference cards. Work closely with Med Eng & other areas within the trust to ensure medical equipment is present for the start of the operating list to assist with theatre productivity & utilisation. Specific equipment includes; TOE Machines & Probes, Pumps & Pacing boxes. To undertake decontamination duties and assist in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing, sterilisation or high-level disinfection of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the track and trace database. Provision of next day instrument requirements lists to SSD in a timely manner to enable the most efficient and timely reprocessing of these items, whilst reducing fast tracking where feasible. Be the main point of contact between Theatre stores team, Theatre staff and Sterile Services Department for instruments requests, monitoring deliveries and timely management of loan instruments in accordance with national guidance and Trust policy. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Be flexible to meet the needs of the service and staff. Manage own time & workload effectively as needed. Working on own initiative and drive. Self motivating and has a positive can do attitude. Creative thinker and inspirational role model and as part of a team. - Being able to prioritise workload and organised with their environment to ensure clinical ease. - Lead by example at all times. Work in a manner which always demonstrates safety to self, other staff, visitors and patients. - Working within a strict quality driven governance framework to national objectives and department of Health requirements - Use a Word and PC systems including operation of Windows- based software, and keyboard skills. - Understands the fundamentals of data quality, data protection and the confidential use of patient information. **Desirable** - Responsive to change and positively review and adept to new technology or methods of working. ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Ability to plan and set objectives to maximise instrument utilisation and efficiency delivered through exceptional communication with both theatre management and clinicians alike. **Desirable** - Ability to come up with effective and innovation to changes in responses to clinical need ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of instruments and clinical demands essential to role. - xcellent technical and communications skills and the ability to inspire motivate and lead staff. - Ability to provide clear and precise detailed explanations on the essential quality and safety requirements for the handling and storage and **Desirable** - Understanding of regulatory requirements such for medical devices, MDA/ MHRA and Department of Health CJD requirements. - Experience in dealing with both undertaking internal quality audits and author and present reports to management on effective solutions on best management of instrument assets. - storage and ordering of surgical instruments form service providers and expertise in the use of instrument Tracking & Traceability systems. - Provide a detailed knowledge of the actions and limitations within SSD for the reprocessing of instruments ### Qualification and Education **Essential** - Experience in the implementation of Manual Handling regulations, PPE, COSHH and completion of risk assessments. **Desirable** - Understanding of regulatory requirements such for medical devices, MDA/ MHRA and Department of Health CJD requirements. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10751582) - [jd instrument co-ordinator (pdf, 208.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10751580) - [ps instrument co-ordinator (pdf, 144.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10751581) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.