Clinical Decontamination Assistant

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Clinical Decontamination Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Cardiology Cath Lab and Decontamination Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (4 day week 08:00-18:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) Job ref 387-SPS4536-NG

Site Bristol Heart Institute Town Bristol Salary £24,937 – £26,598 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/08/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

The candidate will work 4 days per week and provide a split role for the department.

They will be responsible for providing decontamination support to the Cath labs on each day. This will include daily checks, cleaning of TOE probes for the department, monitoring training and service records.

When not providing this service they will be supporting the TOE service which is run from C602 Day Case. They will work in a clinical role to assist with observations, provision of equipment, transfer of patients and supporting the team.

Both roles will require accurate record keeping.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will always be professional and demonstrate trust values. Demonstrate confidentiality, compassion and sensitivity when delivering care, always w orking within UHBW guidelines and polices.

Clinically deliver high standards of care and practice role specific competencies. Actively supporting patients during their stay, whilst working to enable timely discharge. Initiate and participate with emergency care when required.

Decontamination role includes undertaking equipment checks, monitoring service records and escalating faults. Cleaning, storage and provision of TOE scopes for service provision. Maintaining the Decontamination room, organising equipment services, record/archive cleaning records and monitor stock levels.

In both roles, ensuring clinical areas are prepared and maintained as appropriate to service delivery. Always maintaining clear, concise records and documentation. Demonstrating good communication and team working skills to deliver the best care to our patients. Identifying service improvements, s hare good practice and providing training when required. Undertaking safe transfer of patients/ equipment. Use trust IT to deliver care and service provision. Report complaints, incidents and identify potential risks, and co-operate with official investigations when required.

Maintain responsibility for own continuing educational and development needs, including appraisals, personal development plan and audits.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Clinical Decontamination Assistant is a member of the direct care team who supports practitioners to meet patient needs. The Clinical Decontamination Assistant will be responsible for overseeing the Cath Lab decontamination service, which include working with a variety of clinical teams to provide timely safe equipment for procedures. The Clinical Decontamination Assistant will maintain accurate records and oversee equipment serving and maintenance. They will also be responsible for providing care and therapy to patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse or appropriate team leader. They will be expected to undertake a range of duties and will be required to report back on those delegated duties to a senior Registered Nurse, working under the direction of the Cath Lab Manager and Cath Lab Sister. They will be competent to provide compassionate care to agreed quality standards. The role will continue to develop through the development of further skills, knowledge and competencies that will be determined within the clinical nursing team through ongoing assessment and the needs of the Cath Labs and Day Case service to deliver patient care.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Has substantial evidence of experience as a nursing/care assistant in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector
• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting
• Experience of working in Decontamination service

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills, verbally and written
• Ability to work well in a team
• Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
• Committed to providing high quality patient care
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection
• Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
• Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting
• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises
• Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Supportive
• Respectful

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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