HSSU Co-ordinator

Nuffield Health; Somerset; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity is seeking an HSSU Coordinator for their Taunton Hospital in Somerset. The role involves managing sterile surgical equipment, ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, and maintaining documentation. Ideal candidates will have strong organization skills and computer literacy. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including gym memberships and health assessments. This is a full-time permanent role as part of a dedicated team focused on improving patient care.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Experience in handling surgical instruments preferred.
• Familiarity with health and safety procedures necessary.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Move and handle trays and items of various weights and sizes.
• Maintain accurate records and keep documentation up to date.
• Dispose of contaminated waste in accordance with hospital policy.
• Regularly check that our equipment is in good working order.
• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment.
• Take action to rectify any problems and escalate issues.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Strong organization skills

Job description

HSSU Coordinator

Taunton Hospital | Permanent | Full time |
Up to £24,767.21 per annum depending on experience
37.5 hours per week

Our HSSU (Hospital Sterile Services Unit) plays a vital role in transporting sterile and disinfected surgical equipment to the local hospital network. Now, you can too. Join the UK's largest Healthcare Charity and you'll have every chance to help improve lives. In return, you'll experience our unrivalled rewards.

As an HSSU Coordinator at our hospital, you'll combine basic computer literacy with strong organisation skills. From processing used surgical instruments for dispatch to receiving sterile surgical equipment and supporting our friendly theatre team - you'll make sure everything runs smoothly.

As an HSSU Coordinator, you will:

• Move and handle trays and items of various weights and sizes
• Maintain accurate records and keep documentation up to date
• Dispose of contaminated waste in accordance with hospital policy
• Regularly check that our equipment is in good working order and all faults are reported
• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment
• Take action to rectify any problems and escalating issues where necessary

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital

Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital is one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the South West. We've built a reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding patient care over the last 40 years. We are constantly investing in our modern hospital. With three new state of the art Ultra Clean Air operating theatres. We are proud of the wide range of surgical services and treatments available. The hospital has 41 private en-suite bedrooms split over 2 wards and 11 consulting rooms within our Outpatients Department.

Our areas of specialty include orthopedics and spinal surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, bariatric treatments and diagnostic imaging. Our most recent CQC inspection was undertaken in January 2024and we were enormously proud to be rated overall as Good, with Outstanding for Well Led.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

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