Housekeeper - Head & Neck Surgical Ward (Ward 3)

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate Housekeeper for the Head & neck Surgical Ward. We are looking for someone who wants to make a real difference to patient care while being part of an exceptional team who strive for the best at all times.

Are you friendly, proactive, hard working with good organisation skills, are you someone who loves to support and talk to people ?

Working closely with the ward clinical staff, the role extends to providing essential support in upholding a clean environment, including meticulous record-keeping of strict schedules.

This role includes overseeing the cleanliness and organisation of common areas such as staff and patient kitchen areas . Your responsibilities would include keeping these spaces clean, tidy, and well-stocked. By contributing to the maintenance of these shared spaces, you play a vital role in creating a positive and comfortable environment for everyone on the Ward.

Beyond the clinical aspects, you will provide valuable support in non-clinical duties related to patient needs. This includes maintaining medical supplies, dry goods, and other essential items to pre-determined levels throughout the clinical area.

Main duties of the job

Here's some key areas of what the role entails:

Menu Management: Supporting patients with menu choices each morning, ensuring dietary requirements are met , updating catering with any changes or amendments.

Efficient Meal Coordination: Work closely with the team to coordinate meal times efficiently, ensuring patients receive their meals promptly and according to schedule.

Hydration Oversight: Maintain regular intervals for providing drinks to patients, promoting hydration and well-being throughout the day.

Rota Maintenance: Oversee the cleaning rota all shifts, ensuring the ward remains immaculate at all times.

Thorough Inspection: Conduct inspections and decluttering of bays and corridors, maintaining a pristine environment.

Adherence to Protocol: Follow a rigorous cleaning checklist to uphold sanitation standards and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Inventory Management

Supplies Management

Equipment Maintenance: Report any faults promptly and ensure equipment is cleaned and maintained in optimal condition for patient use.

Stock Oversight: Monitor inventory levels and ensure all necessary supplies are replenished in a timely manner to support uninterrupted operations.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

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