Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Weekend Housekeeper to join our Tertiary level 3 Neonatal Unit at Hull & East Yorkshire Women's & Children's Hospital.
The post holder will work as an essential part of the Neonatal Services team coordinating all Hotel Services on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care. Working as part of the team to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained.
The post holder will ensure that the tidiness, cleanliness and general appearance of the unit is conducive with patient care. Patient's privacy and dignity must be respected at all times
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Housekeeper to join our team in the speciality of neonatal care. The successful applicant will play a vital role in supporting the delivery high quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.
The post holder will ensure that the tidiness, cleanliness and general appearance of the unit is conducive with patient care. Patient's privacy and dignity must be respected at all times
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English/Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
- Willingness to undertake professional development
Desirable
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Excellent Time Management
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues
Desirable
- Experience in a caring environament
- Experience in a Neonatal Unit
- Experience of working at a supervisory level
Commincation and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive issues
- Understanding if confidentialty in the workplace
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload/multi-skilled
Desirable
Special Attributes
Essential
- Confident and of a cheerful disposition
- Can work on own initiative
Other Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English/Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
- Willingness to undertake professional development
Desirable
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Excellent Time Management
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues
Desirable
- Experience in a caring environament
- Experience in a Neonatal Unit
- Experience of working at a supervisory level
Commincation and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive issues
- Understanding if confidentialty in the workplace
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload/multi-skilled
Desirable
Special Attributes
Essential
- Confident and of a cheerful disposition
- Can work on own initiative
Other Requirements
Essential
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).
