Sterile Services Department

Sterilisation and decontamination of all medical and surgical equipment
Reprocessing used equipment into sets of instrumentation ready for use in a sterile condition
Preparing equipment through quality control processes to ensure equipment is safe to be used
On call service for out of normal working hours to cover emergency work for theatres
Issuing clinical supplies to wards and departments, using a materials management system
Advising on purchasing of surgial equipment / clinical supplies / sterilisation and decontamination issues
Auditing endoscopy units against compliance with regulations
Training of nursing staff in identification of instrumentation.