Job overview
Can you imagine being a vital part of a team? All wards and ENDOSCOPY units are special for their own reasons, however we'd be lying if we said, we didn't think that the Endoscopy unit at RPH was an extra special unit to work on and you can be part of the team!
You will provide non-clinical support to the unit team carrying out tasks in order to facilitate an efficient patient service.
The Endoscopy unit is a JAG accredited unit – providing both diagnostic, therapeutic and emergency endoscopy procedures to both outpatients and inpatients.
You must have a commitment to delivering high quality, safe care. As a member of our friendly and professional team you will be reliable, flexible and motivated. You will be active in a positive working environment which allows staff to show initiative and thrive.
Main duties of the job
The essence of the role is to assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment for patients and staff, and to ensure that stocks and supplies are kept at adequate levels within the clinical environment.
You will have autonomy in the ordering of stores, the reporting of faults and the initiation of works as required ensuring safe and smooth running of the Unit.
You will attend necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information, action within your own scope and share responsibilities with senior staff to enable them to delegate to the appropriate person.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
1. Responsibility for cleanliness and appropriate storage of all equipment and furnishings and keeping them in a good state of repair.
2. To provide support to clinical staff in maintaining a clean environment, maintaining strict cleaning schedule records.
3. To ensure that both the staff and patient kitchen area on the unit is kept clean, tidy and stocked and that both fridge temperatures are monitored daily.
4. Supply support in non-clinical duties in relation to patient needs.
5. To maintain medical supplies etc. to pre-determined levels and ensure all supplies are put away as necessary.
6. To ensure that all equipment and supplies are within ‘use by’ date and used within date order.
7. Participate in the completion of audits, particularly relating to infection prevention and control.
8. Maintenance of clinical environment with control of infection control issues.
9. Ensure a clean, safe, tidy and comfortable clinical environment.
10. To ensure the safe storage of equipment and maintenance of unit stock levels.
11. Assist with unit audits.
Please refer to attached documents for full Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
12. Educated to GCSE level
Desirable criteria
13. GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above OR level 2 Numeracy skills and level 2 Literacy skills)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
14. •Aware of the concept and application of confidentiality
15. •Previous experience of working with the public
Desirable criteria
16. •Previous experience of working with patients/or in a healthcare setting