Picu Ward Environment Support Staff
3 days ago
PICU at UHS is a 14 bedded tertiary centre caring for critically ill children aged 0-18 years from across the Wessex region as well as running the Southampton division of the SORT retrieval service and a nurse-led ECMO service a. We are part of Southampton's Children's Hospital which is a 115 bedded hospital catering for all children from local and regional children across the Wessex Region including the Channel Islands. Clinical specialities include Cardiac, Renal, Neuro and Trauma patients. A significant part of our work is cardiac surgery as we are the cardiac surgical centre for Thames Valley and the Wessex region.
As a support worker on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, clean, organised, and efficient environment that supports the delivery of high-quality care to critically-ill paediatric patients and their families. Although there is some occasional need to assist with direct patient care, the role predominantly involves: Tidiness and Cleanliness working with the nursing team to ensure the ward environment is clean, tidy and organised always to maintain a safe and hygienic environment and prevent the spread of infections. This involves regularly re-stocking, cleaning and sanitising bed spaces, storage areas, patient trollies, common areas and equipment. Stock Management ensuring all necessary stock is obtained and stored appropriately throughout the ward environment, including in storage areas and stocked trollies.
Quality Assurance ensuring all supplies and equipment are within expiry dates and that equipment is in good working order and any issues reported appropriately. Waste Management collecting and disposing of waste bags, sharps containers and soiled linen in accordance with hospital policies. Collaboration and Communication working closely with the multidisciplinary team to understand their needs and provide support accordingly. This occasionally includes hands-on patient care alongside the trained nursing team, comforting babies/children or family members and helping transferring patients to other wards.
Customer Service interacting professionally and courteously with patients and families on PICU, and responding to enquiries and addressing concerns to uphold a positive and welcoming atmosphere on the unit.
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