Housekeeper - NICU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleaning:

To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning to manufacturers guidance.

To ensure spot cleaning and spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently by domestic staff, identifying any problems with cleanliness.

To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy areas and ensure signs are in place.

To support cleaning & maintain upkeep of patient areas.

To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings.

To ensure isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriately.

Maintain the Environment:

To carry out monitoring of service delivery, especially related to cleaning, Temperature monitoring, water flushing and monitoring at the agreed frequency.

To inform the ward manager of outcomes of monitoring and agree actions plans, ensuring they are implemented.

To carry out regular equipment monitoring in accordance with procedures

To undertake onsite cleaning and handling of unit linen, patient clothing and developmental aids.

To clean incubators and any other relevant patient equipment daily.

To monitor the access and security, and use of premises and facilities.

To ensure that patient and family space is respected

To assist in maintaining the safety of peoples property and belongings

To use communication skills to manage any aggressive and abusive behaviour.

To ensure the safe storage of equipment and organisation of store rooms.

To ensure repairs and maintenance to equipment and environment are carried out in line with Trust policy and Estates and MEMO procedure.

To ensure that waste is managed correctly.

General:

To ensure parents and visitors feel welcome, liaising with other staff as appropriate.

To maintain and update records and information as required.

To respond to requests for general information.

To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality.

To take appropriate actions when hearing complaints or compliments.

To assist with training of staff on ward housekeeping services.

Working Practices and Relationships:

To ensure own actions reduce risks to health and safety and to promote a health & safety culture within the workplace.

To respond to emergencies as appropriate.

To maintain effective working relationships.

To foster peoples equality, diversity and rights

To provide effective customer service

To maintain environmental food and personal hygiene

To maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues.

Support of People:

To ensure patients and families have adequate supplies to meet their basic needs.

To ensure the ward has sufficient stock to meet patient and staff needs.

To assist people with accessing and interpreting written information, e.g. leaflets, menus.

To communicate effectively with people.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• GCSE A-C English or equivalent e.g. certificate in adult literacy level 2
• GCSE A-C Maths or equivalent e.g. certificate in numeracy level 1

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience in a Health and Social Care setting
• Can demonstrate personal development
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good Interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and other members of staff
• Ability to successfully complete any required training programme and a willingness to continue learning
• Ability to work effectively in a team and contribute to that team
• Able to respond well to instruction, to work unsupervised and maintain good time management
• Flexible and reliable
• IT skills, basic word, email, keyboard skills, data collection, MS office

Aptitudes

Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Collaborative
• Innovative

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

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

St Michael's Hospital

Southwell Street

Bristol

BS2 8EG

Employer's website

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