Job overview
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Base - Scarborough
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management (YTHFM) team, based at Scarborough Hospital in the Facilities department as a Decontamination (HPV/UV-C) Technician.
The role of the Decontamination Operative provides a vital service that contributes to the Trust overall Infection Prevention and Control Strategy.
You will be involved in the preparation and execution of process, ensuring cleaning, sterilising and decontamination process is delivered safely in wards, departments and non-clinical areas of the Trust buildings, and work as an integrated member of the Facilities team.
A comprehensive training programme is in operation, in which successful candidates participate to ensure proficient in the safe use of the UV-C and HPV decontamination equipment.
The role is physically demanding, lifting, and handling Decontamination equipment and long periods of standing. It is necessary to transport equipment around the Trust sites.
Successful candidates will have a flexible approach to work and work well under pressure, possess excellent communication skills, eagerness, and ability to learn.
Overtime/additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to do this.
The successful candidate will be based at Scarborough Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required, and therefore must be willing to travel.
Main duties of the job
1. Prepare rooms, environments, and equipment for decontamination, in accordance with standard operating procedures, and on completion of deployment ensure all checks are completed and the area is safe.
2. Clean the environment and utilise specialist equipment, to ensure a safe deployment.
3. Check all equipment prior and following deployments, to identify any faults within the equipment, and report accordingly by the appropriate channel.
4. Ensure compliant documentation is retained and recorded.
5. Ensure the health and safety of those within the environment is maintained throughout any deployments, and work in accordance with the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures and risk assessments.
6. Across site working maybe required at times.
7. Monitoring stock levels and ordering.
8. When not deployed in HPV the operative will carry out tasks in the Domestic and Facilities Services team.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
·Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
·27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
·A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
·A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
·Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
·NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
·An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
·Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.
art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
9. Good Standard of literacy and Numeracy
10. Inivos Equipment user Certificate - HPV and UV-C undertaken (or willingness to complete work based programme within the first 12 months)
Desirable criteria
11. Maths and English GCSE or Level 2
12. IOSH
Experience and Knowledge required
Essential criteria
13. Knowledge and Experience of Specialist Cleaning
14. Knowledge of NHS policies, Statutory regulations and legislation relating to Health and Safety at work and Risk Management
15. Previous experience in the cleaning Industry, including technical aspects of the job eg Machinery, Cleaning materials, Stock control management products and Processes, infection control issues.
16. Experience of working and Communicating with colleagues/ Members of the Public/ Customers/ Clients
17. Involvement in Training and development.
Desirable criteria
18. Previous experience of supervising own work, Ability to work on your own.
19. Knowledge and experience of Decontamination
Skill and Atributes
Essential criteria
20. Basic Knowledge of Microsoft packages
21. Manual Dexterity, Ability to undertake manual handling and working at height tasks and activities
Desirable criteria
22. Awareness and appreciation of infection prevention issues
Aptitude and personal Qualities
Essential criteria
23. Good Communication Skills
24. Good Work Ethic
25. Able to work in a team environment
26. Ability to work across all sites as required
27. Ability to plan, organise and adjust work activities to meet service demand.
28. Ability to work under pressure
29. Committed to improving the patient experience and providing a safe environment
30. Confident, Pleasant and professional in approach