Covid 19
At Medtemps, our employee’s health and safety is of vital importance and our ultimate priority. In view of the very unfortunate outbreak of coronavirus and WHO declaring it a pandemic, Medtemps is constantly assessing all the information sources including WHO alerts, government alerts and employer guidance. Medtemps are complying with all government advisories globally, as required. We have invoked our following COVID-19 contingency plan in the impacted geographies and are providing full support to our employees, wherever possible.
Keeping you informed about Coronavirus
As a leading healthcare professional service, it is important that are as up to date on the progressing situation in the UK around Coronavirus/COVID-19. Here you will find links regarding the current outbreak of and the most up to date guidance
Latest Information
For the latest information from the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public Please note that this information is updated at 2pm each day
Click here to access the latest self-isolation guidance applying to all members of the public, including healthcare workers.
What to do
Follow local, governmental and NHS guidance and our advice is keep yourself fully informed and up to date with the latest developments:
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Overview
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for health professionals and other organisations
Latest COVID-19 stay at home guidance applying to all members of the public including healthcare workers.
If you take the decision, or are advised to, stay at home (self-isolate) you should:
• Notify your dedicated contact at Medtemps Recruitment LTD
• Notify the working location where you are working/due to work
If you are not already at work, notify your dedicated contact at Medtemps Consultant and healthcare setting before returning to work.
If you have cared for, or been in contact with, an individual with suspected or confirmed coronavirus, please inform your dedicated contact at Medtemps
We'd like to remind you to continue with normal infection control procedures, remembering the need for good hand and respiratory hygiene at all times.
Click here to familiarise yourself with Public Health England's "Infection Prevention and Control Guidance.”
Support & Guidance
We appreciate that some people may be concerned about the virus, so if you would like to speak to someone in more detail, and a member of our team will contact you.
AT WORK
1. Please come attend your shift with the absolute bare essentials. Every item you bring in and out of work is a potential source of infection, including your coat and bag.
2. WASH YOUR HANDS ON ENTERING THE BUILDING AND EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU MOVE TO A DIFFERENCT CLINICAL AREA. If in doubt, wash them (or use alcohol gel if soap and water not available).
3. Your mobile phone is a major source of contamination and spread of infection. Ideally you should be giving your ward phone number as your emergency contact and leaving your phone at home. If however you do have to bring your phone in, then PLEASE keep it in a plastic ziploc bag and clean with isopropyl alcohol wipes (recommended by Apple)
