Infection Prevention Control Healthcare Support Worker and Fit Tester

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a motivated person to join the Infection Control team. This exciting post will interest staff who enjoy variety in their job with plenty of opportunities and will give the successful applicant the potential to develop the role whilst working with the support and guidance of senior colleagues.

You must be keen to develop your communication, organisational and educational skills and knowledge in this role and, in return, we will offer support with training. You will need to be innovative and keen to use extended skills to support our busy team both clinically and administratively.

Main duties of the job

An essential part of your role will be to carry out and help with the organisation and monitoring of Fit Testing within the Trust. Fit testing is required to be carried out to ensure that FFP3 masks fit staff effectively and provide a safe shield against viruses and organisms which staff may be exposed to in the course of their work. Full training on how to do this will be provided.

Royal Papworth Hospital is proud to employ a diverse workforce where individuals are encouraged to use their individuality to provide exceptional and personalised care. We believe that our strength as an organisation relies on our ability to foster an environment which encourages using our differences as a strength.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

175-2425-2-NS670

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the Essential Criteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of using Microsoft Office Applications.
Ability to work within a team and to take instruction
Ability to achieve work under pressure
Ability to communicate information verbally
Able to write and record relevant information
Ability to treat all information confidentially
Ability to communicate with patients and colleagues about everyday clinical issues
Able to organise, prioritise and adjust own workload in relation to the priorities of the department on a daily basis
Willing to undertake further study if required

Desirable

Previous experience working in the healthcare sector.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of using Microsoft Office Applications.
Ability to work within a team and to take instruction
Ability to achieve work under pressure
Ability to communicate information verbally
Able to write and record relevant information
Ability to treat all information confidentially
Ability to communicate with patients and colleagues about everyday clinical issues
Able to organise, prioritise and adjust own workload in relation to the priorities of the department on a daily basis
Willing to undertake further study if required

Desirable

Previous experience working in the healthcare sector.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.