Sterile Services Operative

Job overview

Wirral University Teaching Hospital is proud and excited to be the Cheshire and South Mersey Elective hub for elective recovery.  Our development on our Clatterbridge Hospital site over the next 10 months will see commissioning  of 4 operating theatres, a 35 bedded phased recovery unit and associated inpatient beds.

Clatterbridge Hospital currently has 6 operating theatres and a minor procedure room within the Perioperative Medicine Directorate.  Operating theatres are managed with the Directorate of Perioperative Medicine.  The directorate has over 440 staff  and supports services including:

• Pre-operative Assessment
• Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) at the Arrowe Park Hospital site
• Acute & Chronic Pain services
• Operating Theatres
• 3 Phase recovery
• Clatterbridge Hospital (CGH) Day Ward
• Department of Anaesthesia
• Sterile Services Department
• Surgical Inpatient Ward (M2) CGH Site.

Development of the South Mersey Elective Hub is underway and we are looking at the first wave of activity commencing soon.

Main duties of the job

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.

The unit comprises of a friendly and supportive team of around 30 members. We work in a purpose built,  self contained unit which is certificated to ISO 13485 and Medical Devices Regulations 2002

The work includes manual handling and the wearing of PPE. Full training will be given 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, Clatterbridge site. Full training will be given on duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Sterile Services Operative position available with WUTH.