4429 - Environment Coordinator

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Environment / Infection Control Coordinator to join our ward teams. The role focuses on supporting infection prevention standards, maintaining SOP documentation, and ensuring clean, safe patient spaces within our maternity and wider ward environments.

Ideal candidates will be organized, proactive, and passionate about cleanliness, infection prevention and patient experience.

Qualifications

• Confidentiality, health and safety knowledge in healthcare.
• Experience working in an acute care setting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Confidentiality

Health and safety

Healthcare issues

Effective communication

Education

Basic education

Job description

Help us create a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our patients

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Environment / Infection Control Coordinator to join our ward teams.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards and wants to make a real difference to patient care. Working closely with nursing, domestic, estates and multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in supporting clean, safe and effective clinical environments in maternity.

Every member of our team contributes to delivering outstanding care. If you are organised, proactive and passionate about cleanliness, infection prevention and patient experience, we would love to hear from you. Ideally this is a full time role, part time may be considered.

Main duties of the job

As an Environment / Infection Control Coordinator, you will:

Support infection prevention and control standards across the ward environment.

Monitor and maintain Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation.

Report and follow up environmental issues and maintenance concerns.

Undertake stock checks and assist with ward organisation.

Ensure patient bed spaces are clean, safe and fully stocked following discharge.

Act as a Hand Hygiene Champion following appropriate training.

Work alongside ward staff, domestic teams, infection prevention teams and other departments to maintain excellent standards.

Support audits and improvement initiatives that enhance patient care.

About us

Barnsley is a place of real warmth and communityspirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, greattransport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above itsweight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration anddigital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation andemployability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit,ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Ouraim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by ourpeople as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such ascompassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where youwill be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion andintegrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fairtreatment to all applicants.

Forindividuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health &care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert tocheck your eligibility.

The cost ofthe DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met bythe successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please notewe reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Confidentiality
• Health and safety
• Knowledge of current healthcare issues

Values based Questions

• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?, Please describe in around 100 words: How do you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?

Experience

• Experience of working in an acute care setting

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication/interpersonal

Qualifications

• Good basic education

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.