Housekeeper - Florence Nightingale

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Florence Nightingale is looking for a Housekeeper to join its warm, friendly and supportive team.

As our Housekeeper, you will work as an integral member of the team to facilitate a clean and safe ward environment, liaising with the wardmanager/senior nurse on duty and nursing staff to identify and undertake all non-clinical tasks, to establish a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere and environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The role requires a flexible attitude to allow the needs of the service to be meet and a friendly, empathetic manner to help support our elderly patients.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to undertake discharge/terminal cleaning of the patient's bed space, chairs, lockers and monitoring equipment on all patient's discharge /transfer as per policy and in accordance with the Senior Nurse in charge instructions and prepare the bed space for the next patients admission.

You will ensure that all oxygen and suction units by each bed are checked on a daily basis, are single use, clean, tidy and in good working order and that the equipment room is kept clean and tidy and that all equipment is clean, stored safely and in good repair- ready for clinical use.

You will be responsible for reporting any broken/defective equipment to the trusts helps desk or other relevant departments and inform the Senior Nurse on duty of your actions.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

17 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MED-BA-0014

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you like working with the elderly, with a friendly empathetic nature, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for more details of this wonderful role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you like working with the elderly, with a friendly empathetic nature, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for more details of this wonderful role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Care Certificates, NVQ level 1 or 2 Or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Worked in a health care setting

Desirable

Experience as a Housekeeper
Experience of working with the elderly.

Skills

Essential

Flexible attitude to work and work hours to meet service needs, including working nights and weekends.
Good Communicator

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Care Certificates, NVQ level 1 or 2 Or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Worked in a health care setting

Desirable

Experience as a Housekeeper
Experience of working with the elderly.

Skills

Essential

Flexible attitude to work and work hours to meet service needs, including working nights and weekends.
Good Communicator

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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