About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to advertise a vacancy for a full time, Band 2 Assistant Administrator to work in Sterile Services at Salford.
The post holder will show initiative & carryout their duties safely & competently.
- Respond to telephone enquiries internally & externally.
- Attend & participate in regular staff meetings / huddles.
- Communicate professionally & effectively with SSDU offsite coordinators, service management, senior management, clinicians, and colleagues.
- Ensure a customer friendly service is provided & that a responsive service to the telephone & personal callers is always maintained.
- Handle patient level information & communicate this according to data protection principle.
Analytical and Judgmental Skills
- General clerical duties, as required within the department.
- Data input onto IMS tracking system; internal training provided.
The role will involve Manual Handling.
Main duties of the job
- Assist with input data onto an electronic track & trace tracking system.
- Assist in an efficient and comprehensive loan administration role to theatres.
- Assist on a repair / replacement & yearly maintenance program for surgical equipment.
- Assist with implementing changes within the sterile storerooms.
- Raise a request for a purchase order numbers "as & when" required.
- To manually input the data onto the tracking system for all surgical instruments & instrument sets. (In house training provided)
- Photographing individual instruments & creating check sheets for individual sets in preparation for the sets to be sent to offsite SSDU.
- Send all relevant documentation to SSDU including Manufactures instructions.
- Assist in checking all sets & implants via the companies check sheets.
- Photograph all equipment before & after use.
- Record & report any discrepancies.
- Prepare equipment to be returned to the companies, including decontamination certificates & safe handling for transportation.
- Record & file all documentation.
- Using the recorded unique batch label, remarry the instrument to the instrument set for traceability & completion of set.
- Prepare instrumentation for transport when sending to repairs to companies including decontamination certificates from SSDU & other relevant documentation.
- Assist in maintaining a yearly maintenance program for all surgical power tools.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in English, Maths & IT qualification.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of a Tracking System
- A working knowledge of keyboard, typing and computer skills.
- Experience of using Microsoft packages including word & excel.
Desirable
- Experience in a Decontamination or Theatre environment
- Knowledge of surgical instrumentation.
- Experience in a healthcare setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)