Equipment Library and Decontamination Assistant

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Working Part Time: 27.75 Hours Per Week

The post holder will perform a wide range of tasks to support the Equipment Library & Decontamination Unit Supervisor, this will include special responsibility, under managed supervision, to support and assist the activities of the Equipment Library & Decontamination Unit issuing/collecting a portfolio of medical equipment to/from professional users.

Activities will include the support, care and provision of tissue viability equipment, decontamination of returned equipment prior to re-issue, liaising with front-line clinical staff and various other technical staff. Clerical and portering roles.

Main duties of the job

  • Receive and action telephone requests and enquiries.
  • Responsible for maintaining accurate records
  • Arrange for the hire of medical equipment from external suppliers
  • .Monitor stock levels and prepare an order
  • Using the Meditech patient referral system
  • Responsible for the inputting of information Into the Equipment service database.
  • Must comply with departmental Quality Systems, specified working practices. Using your own judgement select the correct substance via COSHH to deliver safe, effective decontamination.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of all equipment used in the decontamination process.
  • Assist in the distribution, delivery, issuing and collection of medical equipment held by the Equipment Library & Decontamination Unit on all hospital sites as directed by more senior staff
  • It is the responsibility of the user to wear appropriate PPE provided to ensure safe working practices due to the possible exposure of body fluids
  • Will manage own workload in the absence of either supervisor or manager

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

  • The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
  • Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
  • Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

210-2023-1120

Job locations

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Good Standard of Education, Numeracy and literacy skills
  • NVQ level 2 in Infection Control or equivalent experience
  • ECDL or Equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in Administration work towards or have appropriate experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Has worked in a healthcare environment.
  • Enjoys being part of a team.

Desirable

  • Previous domestic cleaning experience
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Good Standard of Education, Numeracy and literacy skills
  • NVQ level 2 in Infection Control or equivalent experience
  • ECDL or Equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in Administration work towards or have appropriate experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Has worked in a healthcare environment.
  • Enjoys being part of a team.

Desirable

  • Previous domestic cleaning experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Equipment Service Manager

Helen Merry

helen.merry@nhs.net

01244365784

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

210-2023-1120

Job locations

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


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