Ward Hygienist/Housekeeper

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join the team on Ward C31 in the Queens Centre at Castle Hill Hospital in the role of Housekeeper/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 Hygienist and there will be a cross over in your role, both are expected to support one another and deputies when one is on leave.

The working days are Mon -Friday

Ward C31 is a specialist Oncology Ward which consists of 23 beds, we predominately take care of patients who have cancer and are at various stages in their treatment and care.

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.