Housekeeper - Ward A5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly enthusiastic and energetic individual to join A5 as a Ward Housekeeper. Successful individuals will need to be able to work with the Ward Manager to ensure that all facilities on the ward are conducive to a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

The Housekeeper will work as an integral part of the ward team. Working with the Person in Charge to ensure that all facilities on the ward are conducive to a clean, safe, tidy, comfortable and efficient environment.

The main elements of the role are supporting the smooth and efficient delivery of care within the ward environment by the delivery of nursing aspects of cleaning, catering and supplies management, together with other specified tasks to meet patients needs.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential.

Main duties of the job

Cleaning

To assist the person in charge to ensure the clinical environment meets the standards for the Infection and Prevention Control Ward Accreditation programme for the Trust

Catering

Catering support is a key part of the role for ward based housekeepers or in departments where food is served as part of the appointment. In other OP areas this may be a minimal requirement.

Maintaining the Environment

Assist clinical staff to ensure the storage areas are kept clean and tidy and productive, free from clutter and overstocking. Maintain adequate linen stock levels and return linen not fit for purpose

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrates understanding of the role outlined in the Job description

• Previous experience of professional cleaning, catering, portering services, working with the public, e.g. retail
• Use of IT systems eg teletracking, datix
• Customer service experience

Qualifications / Training

• Numerate and literate
• Communicates clearly in writing

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Evidence of development, skills, knowledge and abilities
• Understanding of safe moving and handling practices

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Able to work under own initiative within outlined duties
• Able to prioritise outlined duties
• Punctual and able to manage own time within outlined duties
• Flexible – can adapt in cases of high clinical demand on the clinical teams/department (e.g. ad hoc errands)
• Can communicate verbally with others clearly & courteously.
• Polite, reliable, responsible

• Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cleaning
• Can demonstrate an understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH regulations, Infection Prevention control and Risk assessment
• Give practical examples of safe practices
• Understanding of effective stock control
• Understands how to maintain good working relationships