Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Housekeeper

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Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has a great opportunity for a Maternity Ward Housekeeper to join our Multi-Professional Team in its deliverance of high quality care to our women/birthing people and their families.

The Maternity Ward is a large ward specializing in the care of mothers/ birthing people bot ante and postnatally. We are seeking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic individual to the role of Housekeeper. This role is integral to developing environmental standards for the care of patients. You will be pivotal in supporting the senior ward sister in the management of the environment and focus on reaching standards that are important aspects of care, such as cleanliness, catering services and maintenance of a safe, comfortable environment. You would be working alongside other staff to maintain the high standards on the ward.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are needed for liaising with ward staff, patients and relatives.

Applications are welcome from hard working, motivated individuals who are able to appreciate the importance of maintaining the highest standards in a patient focused environment. The successful candidate will need to complement our established hard working team by ensuring a flexible, reliable and professional approach to their work.

Main duties of the job

As housekeeper you will be expected to, but not limited to; ensuring beds are kept clean and washed in addition to preparing bed areas for meals and ensure that lockers and bed tables are clean with supplies of hand wipes and toiletries as necessary. You will ensure the ward is kept clean and tidy at all times, especially by ensuring that corridors, entrance and exits are free from obstruction.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

  1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream

Details

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF6154

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

As housekeeper you will be expected to, but not limited to; ensuring beds are kept clean and washed in addition to preparing bed areas for meals and ensure that lockers and bed tables are clean with supplies of hand wipes and toiletries as necessary. You will ensure the ward is kept clean and tidy at all times, especially by ensuring that corridors, entrance and exits are free from obstruction.

You will ensure that all materials are stored in a manner that allows for full and thorough cleaning around and underneath them.

You will be required to clean clinical equipment and machines in line with infection control guidelines, manufacturers instructions and local equipment cleaning schedule and collect items from other departments as required.

You will be required to report and label any faulty equipment that needs repair and remove item from service in addition to removing, labelling and arranging disposal of equipment and furnishings that are faulty/broken and cannot be repaired, under the instruction of the Ward Manager.

The post will require you to check and renew Sharps Bins as necessary and audit management of sharps on a monthly basis.

Please see full JD for all duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As housekeeper you will be expected to, but not limited to; ensuring beds are kept clean and washed in addition to preparing bed areas for meals and ensure that lockers and bed tables are clean with supplies of hand wipes and toiletries as necessary. You will ensure the ward is kept clean and tidy at all times, especially by ensuring that corridors, entrance and exits are free from obstruction.

You will ensure that all materials are stored in a manner that allows for full and thorough cleaning around and underneath them.

You will be required to clean clinical equipment and machines in line with infection control guidelines, manufacturers instructions and local equipment cleaning schedule and collect items from other departments as required.

You will be required to report and label any faulty equipment that needs repair and remove item from service in addition to removing, labelling and arranging disposal of equipment and furnishings that are faulty/broken and cannot be repaired, under the instruction of the Ward Manager.

The post will require you to check and renew Sharps Bins as necessary and audit management of sharps on a monthly basis.

Please see full JD for all duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Basic Education
  • NVQ 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Commitment to undertake study days as determined at appraisal

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant work/social experience which has utilised skills and knowledge that could be of benefit to the post

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a hospital setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic literacy and numeracy- assessed prior to interview
  • Ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
  • Be aware of limitations of role
  • Basic IT skills
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Basic Education
  • NVQ 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Commitment to undertake study days as determined at appraisal

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant work/social experience which has utilised skills and knowledge that could be of benefit to the post

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a hospital setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic literacy and numeracy- assessed prior to interview
  • Ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
  • Be aware of limitations of role
  • Basic IT skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Zoe Manton

zoemanton@nhs.net

02088366350

Details

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF6154

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH


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