Sterile Services Coordinator - Theatres

Integrated Care System; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Stevenage is seeking a Sterile Services Coordinator to coordinate surgical instruments in the Main Theatre Department. The role requires strong computer literacy, organizational skills, and previous healthcare experience. The candidate will ensure the prompt availability of instruments needed for surgeries, working closely with surgical teams. Suitable individuals are encouraged to apply for this important role in patient care.

Qualifications

• Previous employment within the NHS or private sector within HSSD /surgery.
• Able to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Demonstrate understanding of adherence to policy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all sterile surgical instruments for the Main Theatre Department.
• Work closely with surgical specialty leads to ensure instrument availability.
• Track and trace surgical instruments within the system.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Good interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Understanding of confidentiality

Education

Basic General Education - English & Maths

Job description

Go back East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Sterile Services Coordinator - Theatres

The closing date is 13 August 2025

We are recruiting for a Sterile Services Coordinator - Theatres who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to coordinate all sterile surgical instruments used daily within the Main Theatre Department.

This role involves the use of computer applications, for tracking and tracing of surgical instruments.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will take part in the collection of dispatched surgical instrument trays from the HSSD.

You will work closely with the surgical speciality leads, predominantly Trauma and Orthopaedics, and company representatives, to ensure all required instrumentation is ready and available to use for the daily demands.

The post holder will also be tracking and tracing where used surgical instruments are within the system.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic General Education - English & Maths

Previous Experience

• Previous employment within the NHS or private sector within HSSD /surgery

Skills

• Computer Literacy
• Good interpersonal skills - Communication, written and verbal Telephone communication with a diverse range of people
• Able to work independently
• Able to organise /prioritise workload and meet deadlines Flexible and adaptable
• Confidentiality

Knowledge

• Demonstrate an understanding and importance of adherence to policy and guidelines.
• Provide practical instruction/guidance Surgical instruments

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.

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust