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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends/ On Calls/ Lates will be rquired))
Job ref
359-6727693-T2
Employer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Tunbridge Wells
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2024 23:59

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Orthopaedic Equipment Co-ordinator

Band 4

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Theatre Equipment Coordinator familiar with Orthopaedic instrumentation/implants to ensure a safe, effective perioperative service is provided to patients and Consultant users. 

The Orthopaedic Equipment Co-ordinator  will provide assistance in ordering, receiving, assisting in the process of sterilising equipment and return of loan equipment required by the Surgeon in the operating theatres. They will adhere with Theatre Standard Operational Procedure for loan Kit Booking Policy.

Main duties of the job

The Orthopaedic Equipment Co-ordinator (OEC), will work with the Lead and Senior theatre practitioners with in the Trauma and Orthopaedic specialities, to effective co-ordinate the prosthesis and instrumentation within  the operating theatre. As well as working within Stores, making sure the consumables are available when needed. 

Tunbridge Wells at Pembury Hospital is the trusts ‘Hot site’ and runs both an elective and emergency service. It comprises of 11 theatres covering a wide range of specialties: Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma), CEPOD, Gynaecology, Major Colorectal Surgery, Day case Upper GI, Obstetrics, Ophthalmic, ENT and Paediatric Orthopaedics & ENT. Further expansion of specialties is ongoing with Bariatric soon to be undertaken

Our patients deserve the best and the well-being of our staff is the key to our success. We will work with you to help you achieve your career goals, and will help you strike the right work-life balance, allowing us to meet the needs of our services as well as those of you and your family.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. 
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. 


In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.


Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.  The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Interview Date:  TBC

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Maths and English Level 2 or equivalent
  • NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration Customer Care or equivalent working experience.
Desirable criteria
  • European Computer Driving License (ECDL).

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the operating theatres
Desirable criteria
  • Working knowledge of inventory management and replenishment systems
  • Warehouse, inventory management or stock replenishment experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to analyse data, identifying trends and make evidence based recommendations
  • Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Theatre Environment
  • Trauma and Orthopaedics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Kent and Medway Work Place Wellbeing AwardNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStep into healthRoyal College of Anaesthetists Accredited

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Lewis
Job title
Lead Theatre Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01892 634519
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