Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment focused on improving patient care and surgical outcomes.
Involvement in a multi-million-pound investment project that enhances regional surgical services, ensuring job security and growth.
Exposure to advanced medical technologies, including specialized equipment and upcoming robotic assistance in urology surgery.
A supportive and caring workplace culture, highlighted by a warm welcome for new colleagues and recognition for competent staff.
Engagement in crucial health and safety practices, including infection control training, which contributes to personal and professional development.
Potential for career advancement through training programs and a commitment to staff development within the NHS.
Located in the picturesque Wirral peninsula, offering a beautiful environment with access to stunning coastlines, countryside, and excellent transport links to major cities.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking motivated and patient-focused Sterile Services Operatives to join their team at the Arrowe Park Hospital (APH) and Clatterbridge General Hospital (CGH) sites. The role involves the decontamination of surgical instruments and equipment to support a multimillion-pound investment aimed at enhancing surgical care across various specialisms, including Orthopaedics and Urology. Candidates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in using sterile services equipment, follow health and safety regulations, and understand infection control practices. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment as part of a supportive healthcare team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care.
The Wirral area, known for its beautiful coastline and countryside, provides an excellent living environment with easy transport links to major cities like Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester. Wirral University Teaching Hospital is one of the largest acute trusts in the North West, employing over 6,000 staff and serving a diverse population. New employees can anticipate a welcoming atmosphere and support for their professional development, in line with the Trust’s commitment to high standards and effective service delivery.
The Wirral area, known for its beautiful coastline and countryside, provides an excellent living environment with easy transport links to major cities like Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester. Wirral University Teaching Hospital is one of the largest acute trusts in the North West, employing over 6,000 staff and serving a diverse population. New employees can anticipate a welcoming atmosphere and support for their professional development, in line with the Trust’s commitment to high standards and effective service delivery.
This is an exciting development on the site and to support delivery, we are looking for motivated, innovative, and patient focused staff to join our amazing team. We have a dynamic plan to support regional activity in specialisms such as Orthopaedics, Breast, General Surgery, Plastics, and Urology with future developments including a robot to support urology cancer delivery on site.
This multi million pound investment into both estate and workforce will bring 50weeks of elective surgical activity to the site to support timely delivery of surgical care. We are looking for workforce that are dynamic thinkers, have the patients ’best interests at heart and can work in the perioperative environment.
As part of the support team we are looking to recruit sterile services operatives who will be based at both APH and CGH sites to provide decontamination of instruments and equipment.
Ability to demonstrate and use Sterile Services equipment and methods of decontamination
To comply with the Department’s training programme and undertake training in line with the development of the post, as agreed with line manager
To communicate with customers, understanding the importance of their requirements
Understand and apply all Health and Safety, COSHH and Risk Management regulations
Knowledge and understanding of manual handling and have the ability to apply this when handling heavy loads
Knowledge and understanding of infection control and its application within the workplace
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Yvonne Boyd Job title: Sterile Services ,Manager Email address: Telephone number:
This multi million pound investment into both estate and workforce will bring 50weeks of elective surgical activity to the site to support timely delivery of surgical care. We are looking for workforce that are dynamic thinkers, have the patients ’best interests at heart and can work in the perioperative environment.
As part of the support team we are looking to recruit sterile services operatives who will be based at both APH and CGH sites to provide decontamination of instruments and equipment.
Ability to demonstrate and use Sterile Services equipment and methods of decontamination
To comply with the Department’s training programme and undertake training in line with the development of the post, as agreed with line manager
To communicate with customers, understanding the importance of their requirements
Understand and apply all Health and Safety, COSHH and Risk Management regulations
Knowledge and understanding of manual handling and have the ability to apply this when handling heavy loads
Knowledge and understanding of infection control and its application within the workplace
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Yvonne Boyd Job title: Sterile Services ,Manager Email address: Telephone number:
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