Bank Lifeguard

Posting date:	06 February 2026
Salary:	£24,465.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£24465.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 February 2026
Location:	Gobowen, SY10 7AG
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9224-26-0051

Summary

Additional Information Physical Skills and Effort The role requires physical effort with assisting with the pool hoist in and out of the pool, assisting patients in submersible hydrotherapy pool chairs or shower chairs, moving large changing plinths, carrying laundry bags of towels, hosing down flooring or equipment, cleaning pool equipment, mopping poolside flooring to reduce standing water, using machines to remove water from the flooring. This role includes long periods of standing or sitting. The role can also include long periods of sustained concentration to ensure safety of all pool users Working conditions The therapeutic hydrotherapy pool has an air temperature of between 28-32 degrees, the water temperature is between 30-35 degrees. The working environment can be consistently hot to work in. The nature of the pool setting has inherent risks of a slippery floor and people moving around the environment with slippery wet surfaces. Risk Management & Good practice Risk Management involves all staff identifying circumstances and practices which put patients at risk of harm, and then acting to both prevent and control these. Staff are required to improve the quality of care by identifying, reporting and analysing actual and potential adverse events through the trusts Clinical Incident Reporting system. All clinical staff are required to familiarise themselves with the Trusts Clinical Risk Management Strategy and all other Clinical Risk policies and guidelines, including the Trusts Complaints Procedure. (These documents are available on the Trusts Intranet Site). Risk Management and Health and Safety All employees of the Trust have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by employees acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Trust to meet its own legal duties and to report any circumstances that may compromise the health, safety and welfare of those affected by the Trust undertakings. This requires the following: Compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999 and any other relevant safety regulations. Being familiar with and following the provisions of the Trusts Health and Safety Policy and all other policies, procedures and safety rules of the Trust and your specific work place Co-operating with all measures the Trust takes to maintain a safe working environment. This includes using manual handling equipment, wearing personal protective equipment, etc. Compliance with all instruction and training given by members of the Trust relating to health and safety. Bringing to the attention of the Trust any situation considered to be a serious and imminent danger; also reporting any other perceived shortcoming in the Trusts health & safety arrangements. Infection Control It is the responsibility of all staff, in accordance with The Health Act 2006, to: Ensure high standards of hand hygiene and that good practices in infection control are promoted and maintained in their area of control Co-operate with all efforts to reduce and/or eliminate the risk of spread of undesirable/infectious organisms Adhere to the appropriate policies regarding screening, admission and transfer of potentially infectious patients Report to their Manager and Occupational Health all incidents of sharps injuries where the sharp is contaminated with blood or serum. Participate in any screening programmes initiated by the Director of Infection Prevention and Control Protect the health and safety of patients and other staff by informing their Manager and/or Occupational Health before reporting to work with transmissible harmful/potentially harmful conditions Confidentiality and Information Security As a Trust employee, you are required to uphold the confidentiality of all records held by the Trust, whether patient records of Trust information. This duty lasts indefinitely, and will continue after you leave the Trust employment. Please ensure that you are aware of, and adhere to, the standards described in the Trust's Confidentiality Policy as you are required to preserve the confidentiality of any information regarding patients, staff (in connection with their employment), and the practice business and this obligation shall continue indefinitely. A breach of this requirement will be regarded as gross misconduct and as such will be grounds for dismissal, subject to the provision of the disciplinary procedure. Records Management As an employee of the Trust, you have a legal responsibility for all records (e.g. including patient records, financial, personal and administrative) that you father or use as part of your work within the Trust. The records may be paper, electronic, microfiche, audio, videotapes or x ray images etc. All such records are considered public records (under the Public Records Act 1958). You must consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of the records with which you work. Competence You are responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties, you should immediately speak to your line manager/supervisor. Safeguarding Children and Adults The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt NHS Foundation Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children and Adults very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the Trust in its duties by:- 1) Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults. 2) Being familiar with the individual and Trust requirements under relevant legislation. 3) Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidelines and professional codes. 4) Reporting any concerns to the appropriate manager or authority Continuous Improvement We are committed to creating a culture of continuous improvement at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our staff are valued, encouraged, and empowered to suggest and to get involved in delivering improvements in their areas of work. To play your part in contributing to this culture, you should participate in improvement activities at a level appropriate to your role. This includes attending relevant quality improvement training, and applying these skills to improve the health, wellbeing, and experience of our patients, staff and local population. Transition to NHS Net Zero The Trust is committed to implementing and promoting environmental sustainability. The postholder will demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices and continuous improvement to contribute to the Trusts goals, principles and initiatives in line with the sustainability strategy. This may include attendance at appropriate sustainability training. This Commitment aligns with the NHS ambition to achieve Net Carbon Zero General This job description does not attempt to describe all the tasks the post holder will undertake. It does indicate the degree of authority, range of duties covered and the flexibility required for the job. This job description may be amended in consultation with the post holder as developments evolve, and as part of the appraisal process. You have a responsibility for ensuring that you are committed to maintaining a high quality service to patients by continual development of practice in the light of research evidence, National Service Frameworks, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidance and by audit against clinically relevant standards. To suggest and implement improvements to services, exercising professional responsibility, including lifelong learning within an open "no-blame culture". To promote equality and value diversity.