Housekeeper - Dermatology
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Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and organised Housekeeper to join our friendly Dermatology team at Wye Valley Skin Centre.
You will support the clinical staff in maintaining a well-equipped department and contribute to providing a safe and clean environment for our patients and staff.
You will have autonomy in the ordering of stores, the reporting of faults and the initiation of works as required to ensure the safe running of the department. You will attend all necessary department meetings providing feedback on relevant information and working within your own scope sharing any responsibilities with senior staff to enable them to delegate tasks where required.
The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
- To provide a comprehensive Housekeeping service to the unit ensuring consistent quality, efficiency and effectiveness of this service.
- To play a key role in assisting in the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection.
- To maintain a welcoming and tidy environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- To ensure economical and safe use of supplies and equipment.
- To ensure close communication between Domestic Assistants and Nursing colleagues in relation to cleanliness and decontamination issues.
- To order and prepare patch tests
- To order and manage stock
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
24 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-MED-6316892
Job locations
Gaol Street Health Centre
Wye Valley Skin Centre , Gaol street
Hereford
HR1 2HU
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Gaol Street Health Centre
Wye Valley Skin Centre , Gaol street
Hereford
HR1 2HU
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
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Serrafina Carini-Graves / Katie Merriman
01432378965
