Clinical Orderly - Cookson Attenborough - Conquest Hospital

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes. In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good'.Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.Job overviewCookson Attenborough is an extremely busy 28 bedded ward that accepts elective patients for surgical procedures, as both day cases and overnight stays. We are looking for a Clinical Orderly to complete our Nursing Team.As part of that Nursing team your duties would include general cleaning of the patient bed areas, equipment, general tidying and stocking up of the ward and assisting the nursing staff with essential patient specific general ad Hoc errands. All staff within the hospital have a key role to play in infection control and prevention & you could be a part of a team that makes a vital contribution to the patient's experience during their time in hospital.If you have good communication skills, interested in working in a clinical area, open to learning new skills and/or have experience of working in a similar environment this could be the opportunity for you.Main duties of the jobMaintain a clean, neat and tidy appearance following departmental policy. Bed safety rails checks Report mechanical defects on machines to department lead Ensure observation of infection control procedure Ensure observation of hygiene legislation and internal policies.We will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these.Working for our organisationWe are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to workWe provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached.If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. Person specificationQualifications Essential criteria Evidence of good general education including Maths and EnglishAbility to adapt quickly within the departmental training programmeGood written and spoken English Desirable criteria NVQ 1Experience Desirable criteria Manual Handling & LiftingCustomer ServicesCleaning ExperiencePatients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Our vision is to be:The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.Our mission is to:Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.Our strategic objectives are to:Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:SafeEffectiveCaringResponsive andWell ledEmployer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirementsThis 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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