About this role
Job summary
Healthcare Cleaning Operative - Theatre Department Hereford County Hospital Permanent, Band 2 - With the Opportunity to Undertake the Level 2 Healthcare Cleaning Operative qualification through the NHS Academy offer.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is currently in the process of building three new day case theatres. This is an exciting venture and will support the Trust in addressing waiting times for the patients of Herefordshire and beyond and present excellent opportunities for staff who are interested in a career in theatres. To find out more please click on the following link https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/work-with-us/elective-surgical-hub.aspx
This is a fantastic opportunity to take yourfirst stepsinto a career in the NHS as a Healthcare Cleaning Operative within the theatre department at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
We have a number of full time and part time opportunities available to applicantswith or without previous health care experience,who are wanting to develop a career in health care.
Our Healthcare Cleaning Operatives are a vital part of the theatre team ensuring that our theatres are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards. You will work as part of a team and will be trained in all aspects of domestic duties in a very busy clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work as part of a team, with support and guidance .You will have scope to take responsibility for developing your own skills and demonstrate a commitment to learning.
To work as part of a team to maintain levels of cleanliness in the theatre environment in line with the national standards of cleanliness. To carry out a wide range of cleaning duties and adhere to infection prevention standards to ensure the environment is clean and tidy. To ensure the equipment and materials are used and stored safely. To ensure correct waste disposal procedures. To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area. To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information. To maintain confidentiality at all times. The Healthcare Cleaning Operative have the following core shifts: 0800-1400; 1500-2100; 1800-0200; 2000-0200Candidates will be expected to be flexible within these shift times.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Good level of written and verbal communication skills Basic literacy skills
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential
Good customer service skills / experience of dealing with General Public / Patients / Relatives Ability to follow instructions and organise own work to meet the team objectives, adapting work to meet any changing priorities which may need to meet tight timescales
Desirable
Understanding of health and safety processes
Experience Desirable
Previous work in cleaning and/or catering would be an advantage
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Essential
Good written / verbal communication skills, flexible, motivated, keen, able to work as part of a team & individually Flexible with working hours High standard of personal hygiene Team worker Ability to fulfil any travel requirements of post Ability to deal with clinical waste, smells, bodily excretions / fluid and dirt
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.
Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)