Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
We are a core diagnostic function of the hospital and keep the flow of patients getting the care they need. Our services include a number of specialised therapeutic and diagnostic procedures which require a high level of technical capability and a passion for problem solving.
Job Description
Band 2: £24,465
Hours: Full time 37.5 (will consider part time)
Permanent contract
As part of our growing service we are looking for you to join our busy Endoscopy Unit at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
We are a highly motivated team running five full time Endoscopy suites, We will also being opening a brand new state of the art Elective Endoscopy Service, so join us as we start this new adventure!
The main responsibility of this post is to be a vital member of the decontamination team, which involves daily manual cleaning and processing of Endoscopes for the procedure rooms. Training and supervision will be ongoing during the first 12 week ‘in house’ competencies. There will be elements of computer use, record keeping and telephone use. will be required
This can be a physically demanding as you will be standing and moving across the site for your shift, so you are motivated and like to be on the go this may be a great role for you.
We offer full in house training to support you joining the team, apprenticeships and the ability to internally progress to various posts within Endoscopy.
Shifts for this role will include a variety of:
Long shift: 09:00 - 19:00 (weekend day 08:00 - 18:00)
Early shift: 2 x 07:30 - 17:30, 2x 07:30 - 13:30
Late shift: 2 x 13:00 - 19:00, 1x 10:00 - 19:00
You will be expected to work in a team and learn all aspects of decontamination of flexible endoscopes. To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high level decontamination expertise and care to patients in all areas of the department.
Please see attached Job description
If this sounds of interest to you then we would love to hear from you; the role is ideal for someone who is interested in healthcare and would like to make a difference in a behind the scenes capacity. To find out more please feel free to contact Annie Old 02392 286000 ext 4475 for an informal chat or email [email protected] to find our more.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- English and Maths qualification at Level 1
Desirable
- Previous cleaning experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail
Desirable
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
