Job summary
Can you make a positive difference to the lives of the
people in our care Mountbatten Hampshire?
As a Mountbatten Housekeeper you will ensure the highest
possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness are met and maintained in all
areas of the Hospice, putting patients at the heart of everything you do.
With an enthusiastic, can-do attitude, and the ability to
work on your own initiative, you will help ensure the Hospice is always clean
and welcoming for all.
Apply today and become part of our
amazing team!
Hours to be worked on a rota basis. May include weekends and bank
holidays.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will maintain a quality, effective, consistent
and reliable housekeeping service across all areas at Mountbatten Hampshire.
This service will ensure a pleasant, safe, clean and welcoming
environment is provided for patients, visitors, employees and volunteers.
About us
Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement.
Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.
OUR
VALUES
We
care about what we do.We
appreciate that people are different, and we are kind and compassionate to our
patients and families, to our local community and to each other
We are
experts in our field.We
are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in
everything that we do
We are
innovative and bold. We
respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the
scope of our human and financial resources
We
respect our community.We
exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe
that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Tasks:
To participate in all housekeeping duties on the
Inpatient Unit (IPU), including cleaning patient rooms, bathrooms, beds and
equipment, working to cleaning schedules and Hospice processes.
To carry out housekeeping duties to ensure
communal areas, day services, staff offices and staff areas e.g. corridors and
toilets, working to cleaning schedules and Mountbatten processes.
To be responsible for following Mountbatten
guidelines for colour coded equipment and follow safe working practices
including, but not limited to Health and Safety guidelines, Infection Control
and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).
To dispose of waste following the correct
standards and requirements, in accordance with infection control
procedures.
Taking down and hanging of curtains.
Always follow safe working practices,
particularly about the use of electrical equipment, and maintain personal
awareness of Health & Safety, bringing to the attention of the appropriate
manager any risks identified.
To observe complete confidentiality of all information relating to
patients, employees, volunteers and hospice business with an awareness of and
adherence to the legal requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations.
Information relating to
identifiable patients, staff or hospice business is not to be divulged to
anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other
professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care,
diagnosis and /or treatment of the patient.
If you are in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of a person or
body asking for information of this nature.
A commitment to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults is expected and training will be
given to support this.
Attend induction training, annual
mandatory training, and any other appropriate recommended training.
Undertake any other duties as requested from
time to time by the Lead Housekeeper.
~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Tasks:
To participate in all housekeeping duties on the
Inpatient Unit (IPU), including cleaning patient rooms, bathrooms, beds and
equipment, working to cleaning schedules and Hospice processes.
To carry out housekeeping duties to ensure
communal areas, day services, staff offices and staff areas e.g. corridors and
toilets, working to cleaning schedules and Mountbatten processes.
To be responsible for following Mountbatten
guidelines for colour coded equipment and follow safe working practices
including, but not limited to Health and Safety guidelines, Infection Control
and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).
To dispose of waste following the correct
standards and requirements, in accordance with infection control
procedures.
Taking down and hanging of curtains.
Always follow safe working practices,
particularly about the use of electrical equipment, and maintain personal
awareness of Health & Safety, bringing to the attention of the appropriate
manager any risks identified.
To observe complete confidentiality of all information relating to
patients, employees, volunteers and hospice business with an awareness of and
adherence to the legal requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations.
Information relating to
identifiable patients, staff or hospice business is not to be divulged to
anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other
professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care,
diagnosis and /or treatment of the patient.
If you are in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of a person or
body asking for information of this nature.
A commitment to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults is expected and training will be
given to support this.
Attend induction training, annual
mandatory training, and any other appropriate recommended training.
Undertake any other duties as requested from
time to time by the Lead Housekeeper.
~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning & Support Services or willing to undertake training.
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to adhere to COSHH and Infection Control procedures.
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an environment that requires a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to carry out any manual handling tasks associated with the role.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of operating and using cleaning machinery / equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning & Support Services or willing to undertake training.
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to adhere to COSHH and Infection Control procedures.
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an environment that requires a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to carry out any manual handling tasks associated with the role.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of operating and using cleaning machinery / equipment.
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.
