Patient Environment Assistant

7 months ago


BarrowInFurness, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff?

Are you passionate about a service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting.

Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then we want to hear from you

Here at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, employees and patients are at the heart of everything that we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our facilities department at Furness General Hospital as an Auditor and Administrator to support the Trust in delivering a clean, safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The aim of the role is to support the clinical teams in maintaining the optimum environment and service for our patients. The main duties are to collect and deliver samples and specimens from various GP surgeries around the local area and return them to the main hospital. Waste removal and disposal including clinical.

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.



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