Job summary
The Critical Care Support Coordinator is a key member of the Critical Care Department, working closely with Team Leaders and the Matron to ensure the environment is clean, safe, and efficient.
This role is crucial in supporting the department's daily operations, particularly in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, managing clinical equipment, and overseeing stock and consumables. The postholder will help ensure the department is well maintained and safe for both patients and staff, contributing to the overall quality of care provided.
***CLOSING DATE IS INDICATIVE. ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATION***
Main duties of the job
- Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient environment in the Critical Care Department by monitoring cleanliness, reporting repairs, and ensuring compliance with linen and infection control policies.
- Manage stock and consumables: check and balance stock levels daily, participate in ordering, organise deliveries, and keep storage areas tidy.
- Oversee equipment: ensure all clinical equipment is operational, clean, and stored safely. Arrange repairs for faulty equipment.
- Conduct regular audits and safety checks on hygiene, equipment, fire safety, and COSHH compliance.
- Support communication within the team, escalate issues as needed, and welcome relatives to the department.
- Promote health and safety by supporting infection control, acting as a fire warden, and ensuring accurate domestic audits.
- Participate in training and development to maintain required skills and knowledge for the role.
- Assist with general tasks such as running urgent errands and supporting sustainability initiatives.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education, to include 2 x GCSE's in English and Mathematics Grade A-C or equivalent qualification
- NVQ Level 3 Supervisory qualification in relevant area or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Basic food hygiene
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and understand performance expectations.
- Effective communication skills across all levels
- Ability to influence and negotiate across a broad range of staff as appropriate
- Ability to effectively performance manage staff
- Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines
- Analytical skills and ability to problem solve
- Comprehensive IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office products
Desirable
- Proven excellent planning and organisational skills
- Knowledge of Risk Management systems
- Understanding of budgetary management
- Knowledge of legislation and procedures affecting the operation of services
- Knowledge and understanding of COSHH and Food Safety
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A focus on delivering high quality patient care as part of a large organisation.
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement regarding compliance with policies and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and manage deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative and also as part of a team.
- Enthusiastic, approachable and motivated.
- Commitment to continual professional development.
- Remain focused in challenging situations.
- Awareness of diversity and equality issues within the NHS.
- Able to work as a team member.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and compassion for patients and their visitors
- Good understanding and appreciation of confidentiality
Desirable
- Previous NHS / healthcare experience
- Proven experience of managing staff
- Experience dealing with challenging behaviour
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education, to include 2 x GCSE's in English and Mathematics Grade A-C or equivalent qualification
- NVQ Level 3 Supervisory qualification in relevant area or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Basic food hygiene
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and understand performance expectations.
- Effective communication skills across all levels
- Ability to influence and negotiate across a broad range of staff as appropriate
- Ability to effectively performance manage staff
- Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines
- Analytical skills and ability to problem solve
- Comprehensive IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office products
Desirable
- Proven excellent planning and organisational skills
- Knowledge of Risk Management systems
- Understanding of budgetary management
- Knowledge of legislation and procedures affecting the operation of services
- Knowledge and understanding of COSHH and Food Safety
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A focus on delivering high quality patient care as part of a large organisation.
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement regarding compliance with policies and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and manage deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative and also as part of a team.
- Enthusiastic, approachable and motivated.
- Commitment to continual professional development.
- Remain focused in challenging situations.
- Awareness of diversity and equality issues within the NHS.
- Able to work as a team member.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and compassion for patients and their visitors
- Good understanding and appreciation of confidentiality
Desirable
- Previous NHS / healthcare experience
- Proven experience of managing staff
- Experience dealing with challenging behaviour
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.
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.
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).
