Site Liaison Officer - Mansfield, United Kingdom - Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Mansfield, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To implement appropriate physical and procedural site procedures to Sherwood Oaks Hospital in accordance with unit procedure with appropriate response to ensure the safe and effective care provision of the hospital is not compromised.

Responsibility of the monitoring of Sherwood Oaks site for patients and staff.

Responsibility for implementing the potentially dangerous articles procedure to all staff and visitors to the secure area.

The Hospital provides inpatient care to 70 people requiring acute mental health care; 2 x Section 136 suite - place of safety beds and houses the Mid Notts Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team (CRHT)

To work as part of a team providing 24 hour cover within reception at Sherwood Oaks Hospital supporting site operations.

Working as part of a team, this individual will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be capable of working without constant supervision.

Working under the line management of the site co-ordinator to ensure effective monitoring and reporting on health and safety of the site.

Providing support to visitors to the site ensuring a positive and safe patient, carer and visitor experience of Sherwood Oaks Hospital.

Supporting visitors on site

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences.

We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

Key Accountabilities

Operation of monitoring equipment
Issuing of keys and maintenance of key inventory
Issuing of staff safety alarms
Control of access to the unit
Reception duties in the absence of dedicated personnel
Accepting small deliveries and managing incoming/ outgoing mail
To advise staff and visitors on the safe use of the Sherwood Oaks site
The checking of I.D of all professional visitors
To escort professional visitors to their required destination within the hospital
Escorting of contractors and maintenance personnel within the unit
To maintain logging in and out book for visitors to the site
To keep all on call duty rotas up to date
To liaise with site staff and respond; in accordance with departmental operational instructions and unit policy; to fire, door or staff safety alarm activations
Coordination, charging, issuing and and operation of unit communications equipment
To complete site checks and reporting in accordance with operational policy
Management of unit transport including Minibus and taxi bookings
Post sorting
Maintenance of reception area and environment
Supporting room bookings for example visiting room and on call doctor room.
Manually operate gates to support emergency service/ maintenance vehicles.
Provide a "front of House delivery service" to offer information and advice to wide range of customers with different needs hospital staff, patients, professional visitors, carers and contractors
Ensure work areas and equipment are kept clean and tidy

Health and Safety

To work within the provisions of Health and Safety policy and procedures

Education and Development

To participate in appropriate training courses or updates in accordance with mandatory requirements and/or individual personal development plans
Access Supervision
To attend any appropriate inhouse training
To complete key inductions with new staff
Supporting site inductions with new staff

Policies and Procedures

The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. It is the post holder's responsibility to ensure they keep up to date with these policies and other policy documents.

Communication

Always act in a dignified manner with patients, visitors and colleagues, using appropriate language and communication skills, which acknowledge cultural differences and professional boundaries. Maintain high standards of both verbal and written communication.
Application of customer care skills
Reporting to supervisor/duty coordinator any untoward occurrences
Completing IR1's
Completion of key inductions with new staff