Bank HSSU Coordinator

Nuffield Health; South Shields; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Gym membership £35/mo

Job summary

Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital is seeking a part-time HSSU Coordinator to move and handle trays, process used surgical instruments, and support the theatre team. The role involves receiving sterile equipment, maintaining records, and ensuring a clean, compliant work environment.

There is no fixed weekly schedule; hours are ad hoc. The post offers holiday entitlements, access to the pension scheme, and a discounted gym membership.

Qualifications

• Basic computer literacy.
• Strong organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Move and handle trays and items of various weights and sizes
• Process used surgical instruments for dispatch
• Receive sterile surgical equipment
• Support the theatre team
• Maintain accurate records and up-to-date documentation
• Dispose of contaminated waste in line with hospital policy
• Check equipment is in good working order and report faults
• Keep the working environment clean and tidy
• Rectify problems and escalate issues where necessary

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Strong organisation skills

Job description

This bank HSSU Coordinator post sits in the Hospital Sterile Services Unit at Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, a 30-bed hospital. The role moves sterile and disinfected surgical equipment around the local hospital network, covering used instrument processing, receiving sterile kit, handling trays, waste disposal and record keeping. Hours are part time and ad hoc, with no set weekly hours, and the work supports the theatre team. Basic computer literacy and strong organisation skills decide fit.

What the job involves

• Move and handle trays and items of various weights and sizes
• Process used surgical instruments for dispatch
• Receive sterile surgical equipment
• Support the theatre team
• Maintain accurate records and up-to-date documentation
• Dispose of contaminated waste in line with hospital policy
• Check equipment is in good working order and report all faults
• Keep the working environment clean and tidy
• Rectify problems and escalte issues where necessary

Skills & knowledge

• Basic computer literacy
• Strong organisation skills

What's offered

• Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive
• Access to the pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month