Assistant Technical Officer
Job summary
We are looking for a friendly person who likes to talk with patients and is good at making people feel at ease and offering support to others.
You will need to be physically fit as some patient mobility assistance will be required at times (ie helping someone move from a wheelchair onto a couch)
In addition to supporting patients and their families during their time with us in the clinic you will be required to perform essential infection prevention tasks (ie cleaning clinic rooms and equipment).
Main duties of the job
- Supporting patients and relatives during their attendance in the department.
- Undertaking regular infection control measures of clinic rooms and equipment (cleaning).
- Ensuring adequate supply of consumables to maintain efficient and effective service delivery.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist the medical and clinical staff during clinics held in the department and occasionally on
wards including ITU.
- Prepare clinic rooms.
- Record patient data as directed by medical staff.
- Transport portable equipment as required to wards.
- Assist patients to undress and act as chaperone during examinations.
- Assist patients with limited mobility using correct procedures/ techniques and equipment as
required.
- Recognise safest means to assist patient mobility.
- Support patients in basic hygiene needs.
- Organise and maintain consumable stock levels.
- Maintain levels of laundry and pharmacy items and liaise with these departments to ensure consistent supplies.
- Carry out infection control procedures on clinic rooms and equipment on a regular basis.
- Maintain the waiting room facilities and ensure it is clean and safe for all users.
- Participate in departmental audits.
Participate in department service reviews and developments
Person Specification
Education
- Educated to GCSE's grade C level with minimum 4 GCSE's to include English, Maths and Science or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- NVQ level 2 patient care
Knowledge and experiance
- Experience of working with patients
- Experience of patient handling and moving
- Knowledge of infection prevention in healthcare
- Experience of working with children, the elderly and people with special needs
- Experiance of working in a diagnostic department
Skills
- Strong verbal and written English
- High degree of accuracy
- Ability to use IT screens and IT literate
- Ability to exert physical effort (moving patients and equipment)
- Ability to concentrate in a busy environment
- Ability to work under emotional pressures such as distressing or traumatic circumstances
Personal Qualities
- Enthusiastic and flexible
- Self motivated
- Good team worker
- High degree of empathy
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Northampton General Hospital
Address
Northampton General Hospital
Northampton
NN1 5BD
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx
- Company
- Northampton General Hospital
- Location
- Northampton, United Kingdom NN1 5BD
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £22383.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Northampton General Hospital
- Location
- Northampton, United Kingdom NN1 5BD
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £22383.00 a year
- Posted