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Ward Housekeeper

On-site in Worcester·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 a year
About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Worcester
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 12 November

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The role

Job summary

This vacancy is currently only open to internal applicants from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post holder will work as an integral part of the clinical ward / area team and to be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities/ services in the ward area, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

The main element of the role is ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patients needs, as determined by the ward sister/charge nurse.

The post holder will work co-operatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the ward clinical team, to enable nursing staff to undertake direct patient care.

Main duties of the job

Ensure the ward is tidy and clutter free throughout, and that doors to non -patient areas remain closed at all times.

Participate in the use of environmental checklists and cleaning audits in line with Trust policy

Monitor the general environment and organize and co-ordinate any repairs and follow up outstanding work as necessary.

Liaise with maintenance staff to ensure that equipment is in working order.

In line with the Trusts Incident Reporting system. Report any accidents, incidents, near misses and defects to the nurse in charge

Order and receive stock including pharmacy where appropriate and maintaining appropriate levels.

When required greet patients and visitors to the area being mindful for good relationships between patients, staff and relatives

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Work as part of the ward team to ensure the continual provision of the highest possible standards of service.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication

Co-ordinate any special dietary requirements patients meals and ensure patients have access to information about the out of hours menu information and communicate with the Catering Department.

To liaise with maintenance staff to ensure that equipment is in working order

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Other Job Requirements

Essential

Able and willing to work flexibly during work hours to cover department needs as / when required

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above, or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ in relevant subject, or equivalent
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in hospitality/customer facing or care environment
Previous experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

Proven supervisory experience within the NHS, or a similar environment
Proven experience of undertaking a housekeeper role

Skills/ Knowledge

Essential

The candidate must have knowledge of the following or be prepared to undertake the relevant training: -
oBasic Health & Safety
oInfection Control
oManual Handling
oBasic Food Hygiene
oCustomer Care

Desirable

Basic keyboard skills
Knowledge of the NHS Standards of Cleanliness

Personal Qualities

Essential

Good telephone and reception manner
Self-motivated
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and visitors
Ability to motivate others
Good self-organisational skills
Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines

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.