Instrument Coordinator (Bank)

Circle Health; Botany Bay; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Circle Health Group is seeking an Instrument Coordinator to support the Theatres department on an as-and-when-required basis. You will ensure instruments are prepared, decontaminated, and delivered promptly, while tracking endoscopes and managing theatre consumables.

The role requires theatre or sterile services experience, strong organisational skills, and adherence to infection control standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in theatre or clinical support role.
• Familiar with infection control and decontamination processes.
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced setting.
• Knowledge of theatre equipment and inventory systems.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health or Care Services or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and availability of surgical instrumentation.
• Coordinate tracking and management of theatre endoscopes.
• Assist in ordering and replenishment of theatre consumables.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Participate in audits and stock reviews for traceability.
• Work within Circle Health Group policies and procedures.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Theatre/sterile services experience

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health or Care Services

Tools

Inventory software

Theatre equipment tracking systems

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Instrument Coordinator to join their team of staff in the Theatres department. This is a bank role working on an \"as and when required\" basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence. Duties of this role include:

• Oversee the preparation and availability of surgical instrumentation, liaising with internal decontamination services and external hospitals where required.


• Ensure all instruments are clean, functional, and delivered to the correct locations in a timely manner to meet daily theatre schedules.


• Coordinate the tracking and management of theatre endoscopes, ensuring safe handling, traceability, and turnaround times in line with hospital and regulatory standards.


• Assist in the ordering, rotation, and replenishment of theatre consumables, ensuring alignment with Circle Health Group's preferred suppliers and procurement policies.


• Monitor stock levels to avoid shortages or overstocking, supporting cost-effective resource utilisation and high theatre readiness.


• Participate in audits and stock reviews, ensuring traceability and expiry management are adhered to.
  Experience working within a theatre environment or clinical support role.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced setting.


• Basic understanding of infection control, instrument handling, and decontamination processes.


• Good communication and teamworking skills with a professional and reliable approach.


• Previous experience in instrument or stock coordination, ideally in a theatre or sterile services department.


• Knowledge of theatre equipment, tracking systems, or inventory software.


• Awareness of regulatory standards related to decontamination and surgical instrumentation.


• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health or Care Services, or equivalent experience in a healthcare support role.
  in Enfield are part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
  Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

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