Ward Hygienist

Job overview

An  exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join the team within Theatres at Hull Royal Infirmary in the role of Hygienist.

You will work alongside the Theatre/Nursing team and fellow hygienists to ensure that high standards are maintained to deliver a quality service.

The working days are Mon - Fridays, with no weekend working at present, subject to change with service requirements.

Main duties of the job

The Hygienist Job role includes maintaining national standards of cleanliness  in relation to the direct patient environment and equipment within the Theatre environment, whilst adhering to infection control policies.

The successful applicant will need to have good communication skills, be flexible to meet the needs of the service  and be able to work under their own initiative, escalating issues including broken and faulty equipment as necessary.

Knowledge of working in a care environment would be an advantage but not essential.

Academic qualifications are not essential although IT skills would be an advantage as reporting broken equipment is done electronically.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.