Job summary
The post holder works under direct supervision of the clinical site managers on shift. In support of a 24/7 patient flow service undertaking tasks and duties delegated. The main eliminate of the role is to provide specialist cleaning to areas within wye valley trust to minimise the risk of cross contamination.
Main duties of the job
- Providing 24/7 support to patient flow by maintaining the cleanliness of the environment as and when directed by the clinical site managers
- Complete all audit and quality standards documentation as required
- To maintain a safe working environment e.g. clean office, restocking supplies
- To undertake training as relevant to the role and in line with service development
About us
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
education and qualifications
Essential
- secondary education
- english gcse or equivalent
skills and knowlegde and abilities
Essential
- IT literate: email
- able to demonstrate understanding of hygiene standards in a clinical environment
- ability to follow instructions/ work on own
- ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
- able to communicate routine information that requires fact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding
- organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- willing to develop skills and competencies relevant to the role
Desirable
- working in a hospital environment or similar environment
personal attributes
Essential
- personal attitude
- helpful and empathetic manner
- the ability to assimilate information quickly and work with high patient turnover and a pressurised environment on a daily basis
- evidence of proactive time management and multitasking to ensure tasks are completed
- evidence flexible, reliable and responsive to change
other factors
Essential
- fulfil the health@work requirements of the clinical element of the role
- fitness to do the job within manual- handling policy
- concentration required daily e.g ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
- flexibility in changing shifts to meet demand of the service
Person Specification
education and qualifications
Essential
- secondary education
- english gcse or equivalent
skills and knowlegde and abilities
Essential
- IT literate: email
- able to demonstrate understanding of hygiene standards in a clinical environment
- ability to follow instructions/ work on own
- ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
- able to communicate routine information that requires fact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding
- organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- willing to develop skills and competencies relevant to the role
Desirable
- working in a hospital environment or similar environment
personal attributes
Essential
- personal attitude
- helpful and empathetic manner
- the ability to assimilate information quickly and work with high patient turnover and a pressurised environment on a daily basis
- evidence of proactive time management and multitasking to ensure tasks are completed
- evidence flexible, reliable and responsive to change
other factors
Essential
- fulfil the health@work requirements of the clinical element of the role
- fitness to do the job within manual- handling policy
- concentration required daily e.g ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
- flexibility in changing shifts to meet demand of the service
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
