Support Roles

Description

This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

We have an exciting opportunity for  housekeepers to join our friendly and dynamic  Ward 25A  team within the NMSK Division.  You must  have the enthusiasm and desire to deliver a high quality service to our patients and their families. The candidate must have excellent communication and organisational skills, be work independently using their initiative and within a team ensuring a clean, safe environment is maintained for patients safety.

This role will be a valuable addition to our ward team, you will be responsible for ensuring the ordering and distribution of patients meals and drinks and assisting when needed and ensuring the ward is adequately stocked with consumables.  You will be working together with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the departments are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness of both the ward environment and clinical equipment .

The successful applicant must be  flexible and willing to work shifts covering a Monday to Sunday service, including bank holidays. 

Description

Knowledge

• Educated to GSCE ‘O’ level/ONC standard in English and Mathematics.
• Proficient with PC, with knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g., Outlook, Word and Excel.

Training

• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, daily at all levels i.e., with management, members of staff, service stakeholders, BWPC staff, service end users, Trust clinical staff, local budget holders and suppliers.

Experience

• Experience within a supply chain/logistics environment.
• Experience within a customer facing role, such as retail or hospitality.

Description

The post holder to evidence - 
•    Previous experience in Fire Safety
•    Previous experience of teaching and training 
•    At least 2 years’ experience in a relevant role
•    Ability to learn new systems and processes and conduct effective training sessions
•    Ability to use own initiative and prioritise own workload and diary to plan tasks, and prioritise work and training 
•    Knowledge of NHS England FIRECODE Healthcare Fire Safety, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and relevant Fire Safety legislation
•    Evidence of a good standard of literacy/English language skills 
•    Demonstrate confidence in communicating/presenting to groups/teams 
•    Understanding of Hazards in Healthcare e.g., medical gases 
•    Fire risk management experience 
•    Fire Safety qualification (NEBOSH Fire Safety certificate or equivalent) 
•    Certificate in Training Practice or extensive experience of preparing and delivering training
•    Membership of the National association of Healthcare Fire Officers or other body
•    Experience in liaising with the Fire Authorities
•    An understanding of the relevant legislation and statutory requirements
•    Good Presentation and communications skills
•    Good interpersonal skills
•    A commitment to Fire Safety

Description

This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position. 

Carrying out cleaning duties as instructed. 

Cleaning of departments, laboratories and offices as designated including communal areas, stairs, corridors, lift, and toilets. 

Carry out cleaning in accordance with schedules 

Ensure waste is correctly segregated 

Emptying rubbish bins and ensuring the replacement bags are in accordance with the Trust waste policy. 

Carry out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with Trust policy and code of practice. 

Damp dust furniture, fittings, edges, ledges, paintwork walls, and doors. 

To maintain safe and efficient standards of work, following codes of practice. 

Description

•    The post holder must be competent to provide guidance to all NBT staff on Fire Safety matters throughout the organisation. 
•    The post holder must have a complete understanding of relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
•    The post holder to hold Fire Prevention/Safety qualifications
•    The post holder to hold Fire Risk Assessor qualification
•    The post holder to have good Presentation and communications skills
•    The post holder to have good interpersonal skills
•    The post holder to have a commitment to Fire Safety
•    The post holder to have excellent Knowledge and understanding of HTM Firecode
•    The post holder to have at least 3 years’ experience in Fire Safety or equivalent
•    The post holder to have specialist knowledge of a range of Fire Safety procedures and policies
•    The post holder to be able to deliver Staff training
•    The post holder to have good organisational skills
•    The post holder to be good at problem solving 
•    The post holder to remain up to date in all aspects of Fire Safety legislation

Description

The Estates Technician shall have a mechanical and/or an electrical background and will carry out, with minimum supervision, PPM’s, reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs and installation work on all retained estate facilities, plant and equipment throughout the North Bristol NHS Trust Estate and will also act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Estates Manager or when requested to do so as and when the need arises by line management.

Working within the full sphere of Estates Maintenance, the Estates Technician will undertake activities which require analysis to resolve potentially complex technical issues on multifaceted equipment and in situations that may have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment. Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, steam raising plant and associated equipment, steam sterilisers, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.

Undertake internal condition surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs, improvement and some small capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures, which could include obtaining quotes and evaluating financial options.

With the assistance of the Senior Maintenance Managers, plan and organise major interruptions, maintenance activities and co-ordinate work of others. Provide practical training to others and evaluate work.

Deputise for the Senior Maintenance Managers on a full range of management duties as well as providing specialist technical advice to other Estates Staff, Clinical Colleagues and 3rd Party Contractors.

Participation in the on call rota providing an emergency out of hours service, covering 365 days a year

Working to standards laid down in Trust policies and legislation to provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Candidates must be professional in all aspects with a desire to develop and improve. If successful they will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team performing a wide range of duties covering all aspects of either mechanical or electrical maintenance and installation.

Candidates must have a positive customer focused attitude with a desire to improve and have served a relevant and recognised mechanical or electrical apprenticeship.

Description

•    Basic early years’ experience with children under five 
•    Basic knowledge of Health and Safety 
•    Basic understanding of how an early years setting operates
•    Child Protection training
•    Food safety training 
•    To have effective comunication skills to help contribute to team work 
•    To help care for a group of children, taking an active role in settling the child in, talking to the parent’s and helping under the supervision of the Early Years Practitioner to maintain and keep records of their learning and development 
•    To project a happy approachable style that encourages a good engaging relationship with children, to enable them to reach their full potential. 
•    To have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children’s written assessments and other related and non-related paperwork under the guidance of the Early Years Practitioner
•    To have the imaginative skills to contribute to planned activities organised by qualified Early Years Practitioners.

Description

Onsite training will be carried out within all areas of the Decontamination Facilities.

• You will be required to use keyboards, touch screens and scanners.
• To experience repeated periods of intense concentration.
• To develop a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, precision, and speed.
• To push/manoeuvre trolleys, manually handle instruments, sets and stock.
• To work while standing for prolonged periods of time.
• To understand how to operate a PC, scanners, and label printers in order to operate computerised traceability system.
• To develop an extensive knowledge of medical devices and their functions.
• To use your initiative for routine and non-routine day-to-day tasks.

Description

Knowledge 

• Understanding of Portering activities 
• Understanding of Department and Trust Health and Safety policies, written safe systems of systems of work and Department rules and procedures 
• Understanding of Portering equipment processes  
• Understanding and knowledge of pathology procedures for movement of blood products  

Training 

• Customer and support services or equivalent experience to an NVQ Level 2 
• Mandatory training as required for the role  
• Collection and transportation of blood products 
• Trust, Patient Support/Directorate Services induction training 
• On the job induction training 

Experience 

• Working a busy multi-faceted environment 
• Working a team based environment 

Communication & Relational skills 

• Good verbal communication skills 
• Ability to work as a member of a team 
• Good literacy and numeracy skills 
• Ability to work in a sensitive and unobtrusive manner around patients  
• Ability to use relevant electrical equipment safely 
• Ability to clean and maintain all Portering equipment in line with hygiene practises and protocols 
• Ability to assist in and demonstrating duties and operating procedures and good practice guides without the need for direct supervision 
• Be flexible in carrying out duties as instructed by Patient Support Team Leaders and relevant managers in accordance with the Departmental Rules and Procedures  
• Basic IT skills 

Description

• You will:

  ·         work as part of a team with children aged 0-5 years providing high quality, stimulating childcare

  ·         ensure the quality of care is of the highest level, providing a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment

  ·         take an active role in settling a new child in, liaising with parents and keeping up to date records of learning and development

  ·         establish and maintain relationships within the staffing team, with parents and with all children

  ·         have the imagination and enthusiasm to plan and evaluate activities for children

  ·         use strong communication skills essential for team work and building relationships with the children under your care

  ·         have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children’s written assessments and other related and non-related paperwork