Bank Band 2 Housekeeper

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Housekeeper will report to the Facilities Supervisor - Housekeeping on each Ward.

The role of the Housekeeper is to work within the Trust Facilities Management structure to ensure that the housekeeping service supports clinical colleagues.

Key areas of responsibility;

• To ensure the environment is cleaned to National standards.
• Deliver meal/beverage service
• Bed making
• Cleaning medical/hard equipment.
• Manage linen quality.
• Report Maintenance issues

Critical to the success of the role shall be the provision of a service that is safe, efficient and which delivers a quality environment in a timely manner that promotes the health and well-being of the service users and which is in line with the Dept. of Health, CQC, PLACE & NHS standards including the Hygiene Code & new government standards relating to food, hydrationand better hospital food etc., throughout the whole organisation.

The housekeeper will enhance the patients experience by ensuring that the clinical environment is presented and maintained in a way which maximises the patients sense of comfort, safety, and well-being.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 months paid work Experience as a HK

Desirable

• Experience in Mental Health Settting

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 months paid Experience as a HK

Desirable

• qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bank Shifts Across BCHFT Sites

Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall

B69 2AJ

Employer's website

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