Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our in-house Endoscope Reprocessing team as a Decontamination Porter. Working alongside a team of Decontamination Technicians, you will support the workflow to enable our service users to meet the demand of patient activity through the safe and efficient movement of flexible endoscopes.
You will have experience of working in a hospital, and be able to undertake physical aspects of a portering role.
We have ERUs at St Mary's Hospital Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital, with standard shift patterns being five days Monday to Friday, 1000 to 1800 hours, all staff are expected to rotate between sites.
Main duties of the job
Supervises the operational aspects of people, processes and performance of the ERU Decontamination Service. Directs and participates in the daily planning, prioritization and processing of the work associated with their team/shift and organises all activities in order to achieve a cost effective, productive, high-quality service.
Ensure routine testing of decontamination equipment at the appropriate intervals to analyse and take appropriate action on any malfunction.
Line manages a team of Decontamination Technicians and Decontamination Porters
Key responsibilities
• To participate in the provision of a specialised decontamination of flexible endoscope service contributing to the clinical care of the patient.
• To perform a full range of decontamination duties and be accountable for work area within department.
• Manages Decontamination records in own area of work.
• Interprets and reviews technical data and production reports.
• Provide a high quality and timely service to all customers.
• Supervises, organises and allocates work and /or train less experienced/qualified staff.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
1. English and mathematics to CSE Grade 3 or higher (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
2. Portering tasks or similar
3. Basic IT literacy
Desirable criteria
4. Previous experience in an NHS institution
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
5. Clear & effective communication skills. Organisational skills/ability to learn
6. Basic use of IT systems – Excel, Word, & database input
Desirable criteria
7. Service sector work (preferably hospital).
8. Legible handwriting
9. ECDL
Other requirements
Essential criteria
10. Clear and effective communication skills
Right to work
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