Ward Team Assistant

The post holder will assist, support and help the ward team with general duties. Be responsible for stock ordering, stock rotation and replenishing. Setting up, cleaning, and checking equipment. Reporting faults to estates and electronics and following up any work outstanding or completed Work in collaboration with other colleagues, professionals, disciplines and agencies involved in supporting the ward, staff and families. Main duties of the job Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. This may include being a runner for equipment needed. Act always as a professional role model. Develop effective communications with the families, recognising and considering cultural and individual diversity, whilst promoting their equality and rights. Act on and report concerns to the line manager related to environmental issues regarding the effects on the physical, psychological, or social delivery of direct care Plan and organise allocated work within identified time scales. To maintain a safe working environment. Ensuring all equipment is cleaned and ready to be use About us Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service. Our Excellence Values Compassion Accountability Respect Integrity Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential. UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. 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 recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN. Job responsibilities To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols. To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication written and verbal. To ensure stock is ordered and rotated on arrival to the ward. Working alongside stores To inform ward coordinator and ward manager of any delay in goods arriving or lack or supplies / product recalls. Liaise closely with representatives from companies. Reporting faults to estates and electronics and following up any work outstanding or completed Person Specification GCSE Maths and English at Grade D Information Governance Basic life support Knowledge and experience Organisational skills To be able to work independently and within a team Understanding of customer care Able to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, children, families and their associates Able to maintain confidentiality Experience of working within a hospital environment Knowledge of relevant developments in neonatal care Skills Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing Computer literate across a range of IT programmes Ability to prioritise workloads Able to communicate effectively with people from varied social, cultural and professional backgrounds Be able to use databases such as Camis, EPROC Awareness of mandatory training expectations Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr