Job summary
This is a temporary position to July 2024
We are looking for a motivated Auditor/Supervisor to work at Wexham Park Hospital.
We are interested in hearing from individuals who are willing to work hard within a strong, friendly team. They will be required to provide a KEY service within the hospital for both staff and patients.
The post holders will be responsible for ensuring that the environment are of a high standards and meet the needs of patients and visitors. The main focus of the post holder is to facilitate the maintenance of a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients. They will work with the Housekeeping team to ensure patient safety privacy and dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
This is a challenging but rewarding job and would be ideally suited to motivated team players. Housekeeping experience within healthcare and Knowledge of COSHH, BICs, Colour coding and infection control is desirable though this is not essential, as full training will be given.
A maths and English assessment is required for the role.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Housekeeping manager and maintain high cleaning standards within the hospital. Provide assistance , training and guidance to staff when required.
the post holder will audit cleaning standards and monitor performance and compliance with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness and present the score finding to ward managers and housekeeping staff.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide verbal and written feedback following audits and to work closely with clinical staff, Ward/Department Managers, the housekeeping Manager, Supervisors and Housekeepers. This is part of the quality support process and the auditor will need to have clear communication skills. Carrying out daily duties as instructed by Facilities Manager. General/routine Audits , clinical and non-clinical departments/offices, communal areas and public areas and toilets in line with the Trust cleaning policies one cloth and one mop per each patient room. Be confident in own ability and judgement when being challenged on audit results where these may not always have achieved an effective score. Attend meetings as requested by the Facilities Management Team. To provide clinical and non-clinical management teams with the data produced from cleaning audits, detailing any failures which need to be rectified and any initial actions taken in order that action plans can be produced where necessary in a timely manner in line with the functional risk set against each ward / area. To take part in regular efficacy audits using an iPad to register the outcomes(pass/fail), issue audit reports and actions reports. To take part in the annual PLACE assessment audits using an iPad to register the outcomes and comments. To display the Star ratings in each patient facing area.
All tasks must be supported and guided by the NHS cleaning Standards 2021.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide verbal and written feedback following audits and to work closely with clinical staff, Ward/Department Managers, the housekeeping Manager, Supervisors and Housekeepers. This is part of the quality support process and the auditor will need to have clear communication skills. Carrying out daily duties as instructed by Facilities Manager. General/routine Audits , clinical and non-clinical departments/offices, communal areas and public areas and toilets in line with the Trust cleaning policies one cloth and one mop per each patient room. Be confident in own ability and judgement when being challenged on audit results where these may not always have achieved an effective score. Attend meetings as requested by the Facilities Management Team. To provide clinical and non-clinical management teams with the data produced from cleaning audits, detailing any failures which need to be rectified and any initial actions taken in order that action plans can be produced where necessary in a timely manner in line with the functional risk set against each ward / area. To take part in regular efficacy audits using an iPad to register the outcomes(pass/fail), issue audit reports and actions reports. To take part in the annual PLACE assessment audits using an iPad to register the outcomes and comments. To display the Star ratings in each patient facing area.
All tasks must be supported and guided by the NHS cleaning Standards 2021.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and how they are monitored
- Competent in the use of Microsoft computer software
Desirable
- Formal qualification in cleaning services i.e BICs or equivalent
- Knowledge of cleanliness Audit systems
Experience
Essential
- Prior housekeeping supervisory experience
Desirable
- Knowledge/Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Good Organisational skills
- Able to communicate in a professional manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Good customer service skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to motivate and influence staff
- Working knowledge of COSHH
- Health & Safety at work Awareness of NHS cleaning standards
Desirable
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both written and verbally
Special Requirements
Essential
- Might be required to travel to other Trust sites. The post is on a rota basis and includes working shift patterns.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and how they are monitored
- Competent in the use of Microsoft computer software
Desirable
- Formal qualification in cleaning services i.e BICs or equivalent
- Knowledge of cleanliness Audit systems
Experience
Essential
- Prior housekeeping supervisory experience
Desirable
- Knowledge/Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Good Organisational skills
- Able to communicate in a professional manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Good customer service skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to motivate and influence staff
- Working knowledge of COSHH
- Health & Safety at work Awareness of NHS cleaning standards
Desirable
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both written and verbally
Special Requirements
Essential
- Might be required to travel to other Trust sites. The post is on a rota basis and includes working shift patterns.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
