Instrument Co-ordinator

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Reporting to the Senior Operational Manager, the Instrument & Equipment Co-ordinator will provide effective and compliant day to day coordination of all surgical instruments used within specified theatre areas for the smooth and efficient running of operating lists against theatre schedules and surgeons preference cards. Work closely with Med Eng & other areas within the trust to ensure medical equipment is present for the start of the operating list to assist with theatre productivity & utilisation. Specific equipment includes; TOE Machines & Probes, Pumps & Pacing boxes. To undertake decontamination duties and assist in providing a specialised decontamination of medical devices service contributing to the clinical care of the patient. To carry out the receipt, disassembly, cleaning, disinfection, reassembly, packing, sterilisation or high-level disinfection of reusable medical devices. Record all tasks in the track and trace database. Provision of next day instrument requirements lists to SSD in a timely manner to enable the most efficient and timely reprocessing of these items, whilst reducing fast tracking where feasible. Be the main point of contact between Theatre stores team, Theatre staff and Sterile Services Department for instruments requests, monitoring deliveries and timely management of loan instruments in accordance with national guidance and Trust policy.