The Water Hygienist will provide expert advice and assurance on all matters of Water Safety through an Estates Service, serving the needs of University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) and partner organisations, ensuring that the needs and expectations of all stakeholders are met.

The role will provide support to the General Manager of E& F and the wider Estates and Facilities team. The services will be delivered in line with all relevant legislation, regulation, and guidance appertaining to the field of work.

The role will work closely with Estates colleagues and client teams across the Trusts and its partner organisations contributing to the overall management of Water Safety projects, Policies/Procedures, and Water Safety improvement initiatives.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring staff, patients and visitors are able to deliver/receive the required level of care in a safe and appropriate Healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

Act as Appointed Person for water. Ensuring experience, skills and training are in date and in accordance with AEs recommendations.

To chair Water Safety Group meetings monitor and manage Action Plans and provide written verbal updates for H& S Committees.

To provide support to the General Manager of Estates & Facilities, in the efforts of Water Safety monitoring, management and improvements.

To provide professional Water Safety support, serving the needs of University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) and partner organisations, ensuring compliance with current statutory requirements, codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures, Water Code and other guidance e.g. HTM and HBN suite of documents, Regulatory Reform (Water Safety) Order 2005, Building Regulations, British Standards and European Directives etc.

Ensure that the regulatory bodies are informed of any work that may affect the water safety of any building and that any modifications to water systems are comprehensively commissioned and documented, and that site plans, system schematics and local Water Authority information are updated and current through dialogue and audit.

Identify the Trusts status regarding compliance with current water legislation and guidance, escalate non-conformities, and put in place/recommend corrective actions and forecast resources required

Closing date of applications: 9 October 2024Interview date:23 October 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the British Standards for water, Healthcare safety legislation and ILA

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

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