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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Gwybodaeth
Cysylltu
- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
HCA Decontamination Services
Closed for applications on: 14-Ebr-2025 00:03
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 14-Ebr-2025 00:03
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Royal Brompton Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Operating Theatres Royal Brompton Hospital
- Tref
- London
- Cod post
- SW3 6NP
- Major / Minor Region
- Llundain
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser
- Gweithio hyblyg
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £29,485 - £31,088 Per annum inc HCA
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Decontamination services
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 01/05/2025
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We have a unique opportunity to join our decontamination services team working at the royal Brompton Hospital. The job will be in support of our operating theatre team and the successful candidate will be expected to have knowledge of both cardiac and thoracic surgical instrument sets and training and experience in decontamination services.
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The candidate is expected to have experience in working in a decontamination unit and evidence of training in decontamination processes. Royal Brompton Hospital uses an off-site contractor at Park Royal who processes our used instruments, the role of the HCA will be to collect used instruments, check them for integrity and arrange repairs where necessary and prepare items for dispatch. Collection and distribution of instrument sets to theatres and the safe storage of instruments is a major part of the role. The candidate will be working closely with the theatre multi-disciplinary team and is expected to have good communication skills and a working knowledge of Excel and Windows. The candidate is expected to be hard working and self-motivated.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
You will be working within a small team responsible for the collection, distribution and care of all surgical instruments used in theatres. You will be part of the wider theatre teams, working closely with the nursing, operating department practitioners and perfusionists to ensure that our patients receive the best possible treatment.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Job summary:
1. To provide and maintain excellent standards of nursing care to an allocated group of patients, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
2. To carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, numeracy and literacy skills as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.
3. To provide any administrative and clerical support to the catheter lab team.
4. To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any areas specified.
5. To participate in out of hours working
6. To provide support in a multi disciplinary team within the catheter lab environment
Main tasks & responsibilities:
• Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Carry out tasks in delivering and supporting direct patient care with the support of a registered nurse. Able to demonstrate abilities and competencies gained to enable tasks to be delegated from professionally qualified staff.
Able to perform more complex aspects of patient care, some with indirect supervision, e.g. taking and recording or observations, dressings under asepsis, taking of venous blood samples as directed, checking in and preparing equipment and preparing patients for treatment, monitoring hygiene and nutritional needs.
Keep clinical areas clean and tidy and maintain a safe, pleasant environment.
Adhere to departmental and Directorate procedures for the use of supplies and equipment in order to promote the effective and efficient use of resources.
Assist in the restocking of supplies and maintenance of equipment.
Be aware of and adhere to the Trust Policies and Procedures.
Be aware of and adhere to Local Policies and Procedures.
Under supervision contribute to and participate in the process of setting of goals and benchmarking standards of care.
- Identify and report clinical risks to the catheter lab manager so that appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the Trust risk management policy.
- Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
- To actively promote a healthy lifestyle for patients.
• People management
Participate in the Trust’s appraisal and personal development plan schemes by meeting with the manager at least annually and undertake any necessary training as required.
Assist with the supervision and teaching of pre-registration student nurses.
• Communication
Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients, relatives and visitors, maintain good customer relations.
Carry out assigned clerical tasks as directed by a registered nurse.
Report untoward incidents and any other relevant information to a registered nurse immediately.
Inform a registered nurse if asked to carry out a task which the individual does not have the training or capacity to do.
Promote the corporate image of the Trust to all individuals, groups and organisations, both within the Trust and externally to the community at large.
Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues.
To work cohesively with all members of the ward team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all time.
• Information management
Use data which will contribute to the improvement of patient care.
Use the Trust intranet/internet to enhance care and for professional development.
Undertake relevant training for electronic information systems in place and under development.
Participate in the collection of data audit and research data.
Use relevant IT systems in the support of patient care.
Resource management
To work together with the ward team to ensure effective use of resources
To be aware of self-rostering in the clinical areas
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Gofynion yr ymgeisydd
Manyleb y person
Experience in decontamination services
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of Cardio thoracic iunstrumentation
- Evidence of qualification in decontamination services
- Working knowledge of Word and Excel
Meini prawf dymunol
- Punctual and reliable
Personal Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of good teamworking
- Patient focused approach to work
Meini prawf dymunol
- Hardworking and self motivated
Knowledge and Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- All questions on application form answered
- Good Written and verbal communication skills
Meini prawf dymunol
- Works on own initiative where necessary
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Karen Shevlin
- Teitl y swydd
- Theatre and Catheter Lab Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 02073528121
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