Job responsibilities
Post Title: Tissue Viability Equipment/Mattress Store Assistant
Pay Band: 3
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Contract:Permanent
Location / Department: Mattress/Equipment Store: (WRH & Alex Site)
Accountable to: Infection Prevention Nurse Manager
Key Working Relationships:
Internal:
Tissue Viability Team
Wards/Departments
PFI Partners
Infection Prevention & Control Team
Procurement Department
Technical Services
Facilities Team
Finance Team
External:
Trust Approved Equipment/Mattress External Suppliers
Risk Assessment:
This post involves frequent contact with equipment and mattresses, with potential exposure to body fluids. Manual handling of inanimate, often bulky equipment, daily use of VDU screen, use of cleaning fluids and there will be an expectation to work at different Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust sites to cover service need.
Job Purpose:
The Trusts 3 year Quality Improvement Strategy has an embedded 3 year Safety Plan to reduce Hospital Acquired PU Incidence and robust ambition how the Tissue Viability Team will achieve this working alongside the Divisions.
Integral to this, is the availability of Pressure Ulcer Prevention equipment.
The Band 3 Equipment / Mattress Store Assistant Role is integral to the cleaning/decontamination / checking of the Trust Wide Mattresses, ensuring these medical devices are fit for purpose and ensuring timely delivery to ward /department areas during Stores operational hours.
There are currently 2 Equipment/Mattress stores based at WRH and Alex sites under the line management of Infection Prevention Control team
Key Duties:
To ensure Personal Protective Equipment is worn and used according to Trust policy.
To maintain competence in use of Mattress Medical Devices, in order to cascade knowledge and skill to clinical staff when required.
Answer telephone/bleep enquiries for mattress delivery and collection and action in a timely manner.
Deliver/collect requested items to clinical areas, assist in setting up and support staff with equipment if requested to do so.
Provide ward based support for the appropriate and safe use of medical equipment/ mattresses.
Provide advice on cleaning and reinforce Trust process for decontamination of equipment /mattresses.
Visit wards / department clinical areas and Dirty Utility Mattress Store throughout the day to collect and deliver Trust mattresses and equipment.
Assist in providing ward based support with safe use of medical equipment/ mattresses.
Assist clinical staff in the setting up of relevant equipment and signpost staff to TV /IPC Website where equipment resources are available.
Collect equipment and mattresses on completion of use from clinical areas.
Following collection of used mattresses/equipment return to the store, and undertakes cleaning and examination of the mattresses/equipment to ensure it is in working order.
Check PAT testing details and arrange for servicing if required.
Decontamination and storage of equipment in line with Trust guidelines/policy and manufacturers instructions.
The Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH): The use and storage of cleaning fluids as per manufacturers instructions.
To be competent of the use of Manual Handling Equipment/Transportation devices as per manufacturers instructions.
Liaise with Technical Services, Estates and Contractors for breakdowns and routine maintenance and servicing.
Throughout day update the site inventory, maintain computer database/spread sheet identifying usage and returns. Keep any other significant paperwork filed in chronological order,
Ensure stores are kept clean and orderly.
To support IPC/TV team Yearly Mattress Audit across the 3 Trust sites.
Assist in service audit when requested by IPC /Lead TV Nurse / Technical Services Manager
Yearly Stock take of all Stores.
Liaise with Specialist Nursing Teams Tissue Viability, Infection Control, for clinical and professional advice, as required.
Adhere to Trust-wide policies and guidelines.
To undertake Professional Development Review on yearly basis.
Ensure the reporting of clinical incidents via Datix incident reporting system is undertaken
Carry out an audit of equipment if requested by TV Lead Nurse/IPC lead nurse/Technical Services manager .
Escalate to TV Lead Nurse or deputy if there is a shortage of equipment.
Ability to travel and work across sites if needed.
Set up equipment for Trust Training.
Ensure sufficient ancillary supplies are available on 24hour basis: Mattress bags, cable ties and paperwork to record equipment taken out of hours.
Any other duties as requested by manager
Vision and Values:
The Trust aims to provide local services for local people. It has developed its vision to reflect this commitment.
To continue to be the major provider of acute/specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with a strong reputation for providing outstanding, high quality, reliable, accessible and integrated healthcare for local people
Driving this commitment are the Trust-wide signature behaviours:
Do what we say we will do
No Delays, every day
We listen, we learn, we lead
Work together, celebrate together
Standard Clauses:
The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs.
Competence
The post holder is responsible for limiting their actions to those which they feel competent to undertake. If the post holder has any doubts as to their competence during the course of their duties, then they should immediately speak to their line manager or supervisor.
Codes of conduct
All employees of the Trust who are required to be registered with a professional body, to enable them to practise within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration. Those staff who are not required to be registered with a professional body are required to comply with the Trusts codes of conduct.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business.
Records Management
All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records that they gather, create or use as part of their work within the Trust (including patient, financial, personnel and administrative), whether paper or computer based. All such records are considered public records and all employees have a legal duty of confidence to service users. Employees should consult their manager if they have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which they work.
Health and Safety
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) and all relevant Trust Health and Safety Policies and Guidance. This ensures that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors to the Trust.
Infection Control
Employees must accept personal responsibility and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice. Employees should ensure they are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant Infection Control policies for minimising the risk of avoidable Health Care Associated Infection. All Employees must undertake annual mandatory updates in Infection Control.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all employees of the Trust that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, taking appropriate actions, and reporting all incidents, near misses, and hazards promptly. It is a contractual obligation that all employees must co-operate with any investigations undertaken.
Children and vulnerable adults
You have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children/young people/vulnerable adults that you come into contact with or are responsible for in your job role and sphere of competence.
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