Main Responsibilities Include: Monitoring theatre lists, reviewing on a weekly basis and communicating directly with surgeons to obtain the correct equipment and consumables needed for surgery. Assisting the general manager in monitoring theatre utilisation and where possible suggesting and implementing solutions Liaising with company representatives, obtaining quotes and raising direct requisitions. Generating purchase orders for acquisition approval and ensuring these items are received in a timely manner. Arranging for CSSD to process loan instruments and sets, ensuring they are delivered ready for the day of surgery and returned for re sterilisation before collection by the relevant company.
Budgetary Responsibilities: Although no direct access to budgets, the role includes cost effective ordering, dealing with invoicing queries, receipting goods and liaising with finance where applicable. Management of all stores, covering theatre, anaesthetics and recovery requirements along with overseeing the same processes for the ward area. Weekly ordering, receipting, date checking and stock rotation. Researching and sourcing new items for all areas when required.
Managing our units current stock of sterile sets and instruments, ensuring they are in date, undamaged as well as traced and returned from CSSD, available for procedures when required. Management of consignment stock, liaising with outside companies and partners to maintain these stock levels and replace items when necessary. Responsible for ensuring all theatre equipment is serviced when required and within good working order Responsible for Departments Stock Take, to include yearly submission of stock levels, prices and codes. Carrying out and recording theatre audits The role will include acting as theatre sustainability lead for the unit.
Becoming a member of the green council, helping to promote and uphold theatre sustainability to trust standards. Making sure all items are disposed of correctly and recycled where possible. Dealing with BMA to arrange collection of out-of-date stock for resale with resubmission of funds to our budget. Another aspect of this role will include assisting and supporting the scrub and recovery team within a clinical setting when required and providing cover for colleagues during sickness or holidays

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