Housekeeper

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

HousekeeperBand 2Part Time - 22.5 hours per weekPermanentThe post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. You will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities services in the ward areas and ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

Main duties of the job

The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of cleaning, catering, and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs as determined by the ward manager sister/charge nurse.
The post holder will be required to work closely with support services and departments.
You will monitor quality standards, report deficiencies and take appropriate action.
The post holder will assist with weekly ward audits .
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all equipment necessary for patient care delivery is available to the nursing staff.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Date posted

29 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

287-ASUR-185-24

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Longmoor lane

Fazakerley

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specific Duties

Cleaning

To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.
To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
To ensure general and specialist equipment, e.g. drip stands, incubators and commodes are cleaned on a regular basis as per cleaning policy.
To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage, etc.
To maintain upkeep of patients bed areas.
To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the Nurse in Charge.
To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings.
To ensure isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriate.Catering
To prepare and serve hot/cold snacks (e.g. toast) as requested offering a 24-hour snack service.
To serve meals in conjunction with the nursing team, ensuring patients intake is known and that their dietary needs are met.
To provide eating assistance, e.g. cutting up food, placing food within reach, encouraging patients to eat.
To prepare hot/cold beverages including appropriate trolley/equipment.
To prepare areas where food and beverages are served/consumed to ensure a pleasant environment for patients.
To wash all equipment/utensils used in preparation, regenerating, serving and consuming food and beverages.
To take responsibility for the ward kitchen, ensuring it is clean at all times, e.g. discarding out-of-date food, stock rotation.
To ensure refrigerated food is labelled and stored correctly as per policy.
To ensure that discharged and newly-admitted patients meal requirements are actioned in conjunction with the ward nurse.
To co-ordinate extra meal requirements that may arise.
To ensure patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water (e.g. jugs and glasses).Maintaining the Environment
To carry out monitoring of service delivery especially related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment at the agreed frequency.
To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans ensuring action is taken.
To manage the wards defect call log book, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded and closed down as appropriate.
To monitor and co-ordinate other ad hoc maintenance, liaising with the support service helpdesk as required for other services.
To provide household maintenance checks in line with local policy,report any defects where necessary.
To carry out regular equipment monitoring in accordance with procedures.
To transport and dispose of clinical, domestic e.g. taking waste to the ward disposal area.
To monitor the access and security and use of premises and facilities.
To ensure the patients bed space/room is respected tidy and safe including .
To respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out housekeeping duties.
To maintain the safety of peoples property and belongings.
To minimise the potential for adverse behaviour and security breaches.
To use communication skills to manage any aggressive and abusive behaviour.
To ensure equipment to be returned for reprocessing is stored safely.

General

To receive, welcome and guide visitors on the ward, liaising with other staff as appropriate.
To transport equipment, consumables and written information as required.
To maintain and update paper-based records and information as required.
To respond to requests for general information.
To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality.
To report complaints and take appropriate action.
To assist with training of staff involved with ward housekeeping services into ward routines to achieve required standards
To be aware of any new food hygiene standards, changes to waste categorisation etc.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specific Duties

Cleaning

To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.
To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
To ensure general and specialist equipment, e.g. drip stands, incubators and commodes are cleaned on a regular basis as per cleaning policy.
To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage, etc.
To maintain upkeep of patients bed areas.
To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the Nurse in Charge.
To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings.
To ensure isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriate.Catering
To prepare and serve hot/cold snacks (e.g. toast) as requested offering a 24-hour snack service.
To serve meals in conjunction with the nursing team, ensuring patients intake is known and that their dietary needs are met.
To provide eating assistance, e.g. cutting up food, placing food within reach, encouraging patients to eat.
To prepare hot/cold beverages including appropriate trolley/equipment.
To prepare areas where food and beverages are served/consumed to ensure a pleasant environment for patients.
To wash all equipment/utensils used in preparation, regenerating, serving and consuming food and beverages.
To take responsibility for the ward kitchen, ensuring it is clean at all times, e.g. discarding out-of-date food, stock rotation.
To ensure refrigerated food is labelled and stored correctly as per policy.
To ensure that discharged and newly-admitted patients meal requirements are actioned in conjunction with the ward nurse.
To co-ordinate extra meal requirements that may arise.
To ensure patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water (e.g. jugs and glasses).Maintaining the Environment
To carry out monitoring of service delivery especially related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment at the agreed frequency.
To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans ensuring action is taken.
To manage the wards defect call log book, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded and closed down as appropriate.
To monitor and co-ordinate other ad hoc maintenance, liaising with the support service helpdesk as required for other services.
To provide household maintenance checks in line with local policy,report any defects where necessary.
To carry out regular equipment monitoring in accordance with procedures.
To transport and dispose of clinical, domestic e.g. taking waste to the ward disposal area.
To monitor the access and security and use of premises and facilities.
To ensure the patients bed space/room is respected tidy and safe including .
To respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out housekeeping duties.
To maintain the safety of peoples property and belongings.
To minimise the potential for adverse behaviour and security breaches.
To use communication skills to manage any aggressive and abusive behaviour.
To ensure equipment to be returned for reprocessing is stored safely.

General

To receive, welcome and guide visitors on the ward, liaising with other staff as appropriate.
To transport equipment, consumables and written information as required.
To maintain and update paper-based records and information as required.
To respond to requests for general information.
To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality.
To report complaints and take appropriate action.
To assist with training of staff involved with ward housekeeping services into ward routines to achieve required standards
To be aware of any new food hygiene standards, changes to waste categorisation etc.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of cleaning and food handling procedures; knowledge of CoSHH

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals
Ability to work as a team member and on own
Ability to adapt to various working situations

Qualifications

Desirable

NVQ level 2/equivalent

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of cleaning and food handling procedures; knowledge of CoSHH

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals
Ability to work as a team member and on own
Ability to adapt to various working situations

Qualifications

Desirable

NVQ level 2/equivalent

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).

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