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Assistant Technical Officer

Assistant Technical Officer

Northampton General HospitalNorthampton
30+ days ago
Salary
£23,615.00 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

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 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

    Essential

  • 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

    • Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 patient care

    • Knowledge and experiance

    Essential

  • Experience of working with patients
  • Experience of patient handling and moving
  • Knowledge of infection prevention in healthcare

    • Desirable

  • Experience of working with children, the elderly and people with special needs
  • Experiance of working in a diagnostic department

    • Skills

    Essential

  • 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

    Essential

  • Enthusiastic and flexible
  • Self motivated
  • Good team worker
  • High degree of empathy