Housekeeper - Lavenham Ward
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Job summary
Lavenham Ward are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated housekeeper to join us. You will be an integral part of the team ensuring a high quality service to patients. Excellent communication skills are vital as the role includes liaising with Estates and Facilities, EME and working closely nursing and OCS staff.
The Housekeeper role will have the responsibility for maintaining high standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment specified and the cleanliness of areas where the equipment is stored and those areas that fall outside of the OCS Contract.
You will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the ward area ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
Supporting the ward area by ensuring equipment is well maintained and stock levels are closely monitored.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure cleanliness of clinical equipment when not in patient use.
- To report any failure, repair or maintenance needed to any equipment and to arrange maintenance to be undertaken.
- To restock equipment as required.
- To establish a pleasant and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward highlighting concerns to ward sister if necessary.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
09 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year Starting salary from £22,383 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1606-23
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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