This role sits in theatres at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, coordinating surgical instruments and equipment between operating theatres and sterile services. The post-holder handles instrument requests, Steris deliveries and loan instruments, prepares next-day lists and works to reduce fast‑tracked reprocessing. Decontamination work sets the post apart: reusable medical devices are reprocessed and logged on a track and trace database. Experience of manual handling, PPE, COSHH and risk assessments is essential.
What the job involves
- Coordinate surgical instruments to and from sterile services, recording issues and resolving them where required
- Ensure medical equipment, including TOE machines and probes, pumps and pacing boxes, is available for the start of theatre lists, working with Medical Engineering
- Act as the main point of contact between theatre staff, theatre management and sterile services for instrument requests
- Monitor instrument deliveries and manage new and loan instruments in line with national guidance and Trust policy
- Provide next‑day instrument requirement lists to sterile services to enable efficient reprocessing and reduce fast tracking
- Undertake decontamination duties, including receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing, sterilisation or high‑level disinfection of reusable medical devices
- Record all decontamination tasks on the track and trace database
- Coordinate instruments against theatre schedules and surgeons' preference cards for efficient operating lists
What's required
Experience
- Experience implementing manual handling regulations, PPE and COSHH, and completing risk assessments
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of surgical instruments and clinical demands
- Excellent technical and communication skills
- Ability to inspire, motivate and lead staff
- Ability to explain quality and safety requirements for handling and storing instruments clearly and precisely
- Ability to plan and set objectives to maximise instrument utilisation
- Word, PC and Windows‑based software skills
Other
- Ability to prioritise workload and keep the work area organised
- Understanding of data quality, data protection and confidential use of patient information
- Working within a quality‑driven governance framework to national objectives and Department of Health requirements
- Leading by example on safety for self, staff, visitors and patients
- Flexibility and working on own initiative with a positive attitude
Nice to have
- Understanding of medical device regulation, MDA/MHRA and Department of Health CJD requirements
- Experience of internal quality audits and reporting to management on instrument asset management
- Experience ordering surgical instruments from suppliers and using instrument tracking and traceability systems
- Detailed knowledge of the actions and limits of sterile services reprocessing
- Responsiveness to change and to new technology or ways of working
- Creative thinking to respond to changing clinical need
What's offered
- Encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms
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Instrument Co-ordinator in Grimsby employer: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
At Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, we are committed to fostering a supportive and innovative work environment for our Senior Respiratory Clinical Physiologists. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care while encouraging professional growth through ongoing training and research opportunities. With a focus on quality and safety, we offer a dynamic workplace that values employee engagement and flexibility, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in healthcare.
Contact Details:
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Recruitment Team
