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Theatre Equipment Coordinator

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lomdon, E9 6SR £38,488 – £46,852 a year Permanent Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 9 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London

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Role description

Job summary

Join our welcoming and supportive Theatre team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and play a vital role in delivering safe, effective surgical care. As a Theatre Equipment Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating specialist surgical equipment, loan kits, implants and consumables, ensuring everything is available and ready for patients' procedures. Working closely with theatre teams, surgeons, procurement, sterile services and external suppliers, you will help prevent delays, reduce cancellations and support efficient theatre utilisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised individual who enjoys problem-solving, working collaboratively and making a real difference to patient care within a busy and dynamic perioperative environmentWe welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed.

Main duties of the job

Coordinate and manage surgical loan kits, specialist equipment, implants and consumables to ensure they are available, traceable and ready for use in planned procedures. Work closely with theatre teams, Procurement, Sterile Services and external suppliers to support efficient theatre scheduling and minimise delays and cancellations. Monitor and maintain accurate records using Trust systems, ensuring compliance with traceability, decontamination and governance requirements. Identify and escalate risks relating to unavailable, delayed, incomplete or damaged equipment, taking action to reduce impact on patient safety and theatre activity. Coordinate the delivery, storage, tracking and return of loan equipment and instrument sets, ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate. Produce reports, maintain audit trails and contribute to service improvement initiatives that enhance theatre efficiency, patient experience and value for money.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,488 to £46,852 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-SWNS-0624

Job locations

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row, E9 6SR

Lomdon

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

GCSE A-C or equivalent including Math's and English or Level 2 functional skills in Math's and English.
NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
Educated to diploma level or equivalent relevant knowledge and experience, with evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to theatre operations, procurement, sterile services, stock control or healthcare equipment coordination

Experience

Essential

Previous Experience working in an Operating Theatre.
Previous experience working with or in a procurement team within an NHS Trust.
Demonstrable experience of loan kit pathways, decontamination processes, supplier liaison, traceability requirements and patient safety escalation processes.
Experience managing medical devices.
Experience supporting audit, monitoring performance, producing reports, identifying trends and contributing to service improvement actions within a theatre, procurement, sterile services or healthcare equipment environment.

Desirable

Experience managing stock and implants
Experience liaising with clinical teams and suppliers.
Experience coordinating surgical loan kits or specialist implants.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Problem solving skills.
Ability to work under instruction, show initiative by proritising workload and be adaptable.
Ability to use judgement and initiative to resolve complex operational problems, including conflicting theatre demands, incomplete loan sets, delayed deliveries, missing documentation, supplier queries, decontamination delays and financial discrepancies.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Strong Organisational skills.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook, with the ability to use them in a busy work environment.
Ability to maintain accurate records, produce reports, monitor performance, information, and support audits, financial reconciliation and service quality improvement.

Desirable

Have experience using electronic patient recording systems and/or scan for safety.
Have experience using a system that tracks and monitors theatre instruments.

Knowledge and understanding

Essential

Understanding of confidentially issues.
Understanding of the Trust values.
Theatre pathways, equipment tracking, and decontamination.
Knowledge of NHS procurement processes, infection prevention principles, medical device and equipment traceability, information governance and financial controls relevant to specialist equipment, consumables and loan kit management.

Desirable

Have basic understanding about the delivery of healthcare in the UK and the healthcare needs of patients in a multiracial community.

Other

Essential

Be flexible and enthusiastic.
Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Be approachable and kind.
Motivated
Able to work flexibly to meet service needs.
Reliable, proactive and calm under pressure.
Ability to work autonomously within defined policies and procedures, prioritising workload across multiple specialties and theater lists, while recognizing when to escalate clinical, operational governance or financial risks.
Able to anticipate and escalate risks that may affect theatre flow, patient safety, kit availability, financial accuracy, decontamination standards or traceability compliance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.