Job summary
This role is based at the central mattress stores at Yardley Green Stores. The candidate will be decontaminating mattresses that have been used to get them returned into use in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
Decontamination of equipment. Monitoring numbers of devices that are available for each of the hospital sites. Maintaining a clean and tidy workshop area in line with clinical standards.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *3 GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Maths or NVQ level 2
- *Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications inc Word, Excel, Access
- *Prepared to pursue self-development
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in a stores environment and/or working with the public in a customer focused capacity
- *Previous experience as a team worker and ability to work on own initiative.
- *Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy and dignity
- *Keen interest in medical equipment and patient welfare
Desirable
- *Understanding of pressure ulcers
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to safely move and handle a range of bulky equipment using trolley provided
- *Good written and verbal communication skills
- *Good interpersonal skills/telephone manner.
- *Ability to deal with all levels of staff/patients in a friendly and cooperative manner
- *Negotiating and influencing skills
- *Ability to work under pressure on occasions and prioritise workload.
- *Ability to work and communicate with staff whilst under pressure.
- *Mature personality.
- *Ability to work under supervision.
- *Good written and verbal communication skills.
- *Must be prepared to have a flexible attitude regarding working hours.
- *Commitment to health and safety.
- *Capable of producing high standards of work.
- *Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team.
- Physical Effort
- The job typically requires sustained effort at a similar level from pushing trolley containing equipment for loading and unloading equipment and sudden explosive effects. The job typically involves bending, crawling, kneeling, and working in cramped conditions and repositioning patients. These activities are carried out frequently throughout the working day.
- Mental Effort
- Need to respond to urgent requests from all clinical areas and meet deadlines of timely equipment delivery frequently throughout each working day. Concentration required for accurate data input. Regular use of computer during each working day.
- Emotional Effort
- Visit all clinical areas to deliver and collect equipment including Oncology, Neurology, Critical Care and Burns and Plastics on a daily basis and therefore are frequently exposed to distressing situations and/or those of a confidential nature. Have direct contact with patients, including military patients and relatives when monitoring what equipment they are on and are often asked to provide information regarding this.
- Normal Working Conditions
- Frequent exposure too unpleasant conditions such as:
- *Dirty and smelly equipment (in direct contact)
- *Hazards
- *Dust
- *Fumes
- *Body fluids externally/internally in equipment
- *Compressed gases
- *Unavoidable exposure to electrical hazards.
- Required to use a Visual Display Unit more or less continuously within a working day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *3 GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Maths or NVQ level 2
- *Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications inc Word, Excel, Access
- *Prepared to pursue self-development
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in a stores environment and/or working with the public in a customer focused capacity
- *Previous experience as a team worker and ability to work on own initiative.
- *Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy and dignity
- *Keen interest in medical equipment and patient welfare
Desirable
- *Understanding of pressure ulcers
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to safely move and handle a range of bulky equipment using trolley provided
- *Good written and verbal communication skills
- *Good interpersonal skills/telephone manner.
- *Ability to deal with all levels of staff/patients in a friendly and cooperative manner
- *Negotiating and influencing skills
- *Ability to work under pressure on occasions and prioritise workload.
- *Ability to work and communicate with staff whilst under pressure.
- *Mature personality.
- *Ability to work under supervision.
- *Good written and verbal communication skills.
- *Must be prepared to have a flexible attitude regarding working hours.
- *Commitment to health and safety.
- *Capable of producing high standards of work.
- *Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team.
- Physical Effort
- The job typically requires sustained effort at a similar level from pushing trolley containing equipment for loading and unloading equipment and sudden explosive effects. The job typically involves bending, crawling, kneeling, and working in cramped conditions and repositioning patients. These activities are carried out frequently throughout the working day.
- Mental Effort
- Need to respond to urgent requests from all clinical areas and meet deadlines of timely equipment delivery frequently throughout each working day. Concentration required for accurate data input. Regular use of computer during each working day.
- Emotional Effort
- Visit all clinical areas to deliver and collect equipment including Oncology, Neurology, Critical Care and Burns and Plastics on a daily basis and therefore are frequently exposed to distressing situations and/or those of a confidential nature. Have direct contact with patients, including military patients and relatives when monitoring what equipment they are on and are often asked to provide information regarding this.
- Normal Working Conditions
- Frequent exposure too unpleasant conditions such as:
- *Dirty and smelly equipment (in direct contact)
- *Hazards
- *Dust
- *Fumes
- *Body fluids externally/internally in equipment
- *Compressed gases
- *Unavoidable exposure to electrical hazards.
- Required to use a Visual Display Unit more or less continuously within a working day.
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.
