NHS
Decontamination Health Care Assistant
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Job Description
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- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
- Willing to undertake NVQ 2 in health.
- Willing to undertake and complete the AER, dryers, EndoPax training courses.
- Willing to undertake and complete the EWT 33 daily/weekly testing for Endoscopic reprocessor.
- Willing to undertake NVQ 2 in health.
- Willing to undertake and complete the AER, dryers, EndoPax training courses.
- Willing to undertake and complete the EWT 33 daily/weekly testing for Endoscopic reprocessor.
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Decontamination Health Care Support Worker to become part of our team within the Endoscopy Unit at Lymington New Forest Hospital. This is a full-time post (37.5hrs per week).
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual. We are a JAG accredited unit consisting of 2 Endoscopy rooms undertaking diagnostic procedures.
State of the art decontamination facilities support the unit to work efficiently and consistently meeting quality standards set by JAG.
If you are a committed, hardworking and a highly motivated individual with the ability to work well within a team environment, have an eagerness to develop new skills and expertise within an Endoscopy Unit, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
*Provide high standards in the decontamination of endoscopes in line with relevant national and local legislation and policies.
*Maintain the smooth and efficient running of the decontamination area.
*Actively assist in the delivery of individual programmes of care to patients under direction of qualified nursing staff.
*Participate as an effective member of the Endoscopy team.
*Follow instructions and report changes.
*Understand the need for effective communication and carry this out effectively.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Date posted
26 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 to £22,383 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SW-3681
Job locations
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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