Ward Hygienist/Housekeeper

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join the team on Ward 39 at HRI in the role of Hygienist.

You will work alongside the nursing team and fellow housekeeper to ensure that high standards are maintained to deliver a quality service. You will work closely with the Housekeeper and there will be a cross over in your role, both are expected to support one another and deputise when one is on leave.

The working days are Mon - Saturday.

Ward 39 is a specialist Cardiology Ward which consists of 20 beds, wepredominately take care of Heart Failure patients, however we take any Cardiology patients who do not require invasive cardiology intervention.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

The Hygienist Job role includes maintaining national standards of cleanliness in relation to the direct patient environment and medical equipment within the ward area, whilst adhering to infection control policies.

The successful applicant will need to have good communication skills, be flexible to meet the needs of the service and be able to work under their own initiative, escalating issues including broken and worn out equipment as necessary.

Knowledge of working in a care environment would be an advantage but not essential. You will be expected to complete the National Care Certificate.

Academic qualifications are not essential although IT skills would be an advantage as reporting broken equipment is done electronically.

Full training and support will be provided.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.