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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·         Assist with the effective utilisation of resources and maintenance of adequate stock levels.

·         Support and work with the manager to ensure effective and efficient use of resources.

·         Work as part of a team to ensure appropriate cover over the critical care area.

·         Ensure POD clean utility is stocked, and bedside trolleys fully stocked.

·         Liaise with domestic services to ensure unit and bed spaces cleaned as necessary between patients and remove excess equipment.

·         Support staff in cleaning and preparing bed spaces as required.

·         Distributes goods throughout the Critical Care floor.

• Ensure all areas are supplied in a timely manner.
• Ensure correct supplies from Trust Stores /Pharmacy are collected and orders delivered as required.
• Ensure equipment from BME is available when needed.
• Ensure areas are not over-stocked.
• Maintain effective data recording and document filing systems.
• Maintain patient safety by acting immediately to any reports from the clinical team regarding issues with disposables or stock.
• Assisting with patient hygiene cares if required.
• Any other reasonable management request.

• Risk Management

  ·         Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for patients and their families.

  ·         Produce legible and accurate records.

  ·         Maintain readiness of all equipment ensuring that it is decontaminated after use and report if equipment is broken or faulty.

  ·         To ensure that Trust Policies and Procedures are adhered to including:

  o   its promotion of health and safety in the workplace.

  o   its commitment to equal opportunities.

  • Maintain up to date and accurate admission and discharge records. 

  ·         Ensure accurate documentation with email regarding any admissions.

  ·         Adhere to information Governance policies and guidelines.

  • Maintain patient confidentiality in line with Trust guidelines

   

   

   

  Communication

  • To help support an effective communication system, which ensures that a team approach to family centred care, is encouraged and adopted.

   

  • To undertake liaison with other staff within the Trust to support the care of the patient.

   

  • Provide basic administrative support to nursing staff as and when required.

   

  Clinical Governance / Quality Assurance

  ·         Keeping up to date with on-going change and innovation in the clinical environment and the impact this has on delivering cost effective patient care.

  • Be aware of, and comply with, directorate policies and protocols.
  • Report, to Line Manager, and record, incidents, accidents, and complaints involving staff and patients.
  • Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control policies/procedure.
  • Managing self within a complex dynamic clinical environment
  • Adhere to standards of care to provide quality service to all patients and families.

  ·         Support ward manager with completion of audits and maintain records of cleaning.

  ·         Complete water flushing log.

   

  Education, Training and Professional development

  ·         To maintain in role, specific training.

  ·         Participate in the Trust mandatory training programme.

  ·         Demonstrate duties to new starters/volunteers.

  ·         To work within and adhere to all Trust policies and guidelines.

  ·         To support the induction of new members of the team and teach others.

  • To participate in professional development programmes within critical care.
  • Acknowledge any limitations of competence and comply with all Trust Rules, Codes and Policies.

   

  Health and Safety:

  ·         Adhere to Trust Health and Safety regulations and policies.

  ·         Be aware of the obligations you have regarding the Health & Safety at Work Act

  ·         Attend required Health & Safety mandatory training.

  ·         Remove, label, and arrange disposal of equipment and furnishings that are faulty/broken and cannot be repaired, under the instruction of the Ward Manager.

  ·         Check and renew Sharps Bins as necessary.

  ·         Reporting faulty equipment and utilities if required.

  Professional

  ·         Act professionally always to provide and maintain public and staff confidence in the service provided.

  ·         Promote and work within an open and participative culture within the Directorate.

  ·         Promote and work within a culture of patient & staff incident reporting in accordance with Trust guidelines.

  ·         To adhere to the Trust requirements regarding the reporting, management and investigation of complaints and other Trust Quality issues

  ·         To ensure that confidentiality relating to all aspects of the Trust’s operations is maintained.