Main area: Orthopaedics
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent (weekend cover - ideally 7-3)
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (weekend working - ideally 7-3)
Job ref: 177-ELEC-6830640
Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospital
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 2
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
ARE YOU A MOTIVATED INDIVIDUAL WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING EXCELLENT STANDARDS OF CARE?
This is an exciting time to join our Orthopaedic team as we relocate to the new purpose-built elective Hub. This consists of 2 theatres, 8 daycare pods, and a 28 bedded inpatient ward.
The inpatient ward was developed by teams including clinicians and involved patient groups, staff members, and infection and prevention control. National and international research and best practice were also considered in its design. This has led to the development of an innovative environment using technology, with increased privacy and dignity for our patients due to the high number of side rooms.
The daycare pods are a new way of working which provides each patient with an individualized room before their operation and on return from theatre.
Within the elective Hub, we will be caring for a variety of elective joint procedures, including total hip and knee replacements as well as orthopaedic day case procedures.
The elective orthopaedic department has a reputation as a high-performing ward, having received “good” ward accreditation, and a previous Paget ward of the year, where patients are first and foremost at the centre of all our care delivery.
Successful applicants will ideally have previous domestic experience and a knowledge of health care settings.
Main duties of the job
* To work as an integral part of the theatre team ensuring that both the department and all medical equipment is kept clean in order to provide a high quality of service.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To visually check the overall cleanliness of the Department, monitoring the cleaning specification and maintenance schedule taking remedial action as appropriate.
* To ensure the staff kitchen and rest rooms are clean and tidy.
* To check the temperature of the food fridges in the rest rooms and ensure they are kept clean and tidy and that all food is labelled and out of date items disposed of.
* To ensure kitchen stock levels are appropriate for staff and replenish as necessary.
* To ensure scrub supplies are replenished and scrubs are unpacked when delivered and put on correct shelving.
* To ensure all stocks in changing rooms are replenished as required ie soap, hand towels, hats, masks etc.
* To ensure equipment room is clean and tidy and all equipment is clean with dated stickers attached.
* Ensure all offices are cleaned twice weekly including the floors.
* Ensure storeroom floors are cleaned twice weekly.
* Ensure airlock is cleaned and tidy on a daily basis.
* To complete all cleaning schedules and any other paperwork accurately.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Good standard of literacy
* Good computer knowledge
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous ward/ department experience in a health care setting
* Knowledge of Trust infection control procedures
* Domestic based background/ knowledge as cleaning will be an integral part of role
Skills and Knowledge
* To be able to demonstrate initiative and common sense
* Good communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
* Ability to follow instructions
* Dependable
* Ability to cope and work under pressure
* Have a working knowledge of procedures and equipment relative to the post
* Approachable
* Carry out work effectively and safely
* Ability to work in a team and on own initiative
* Flexible
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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