Apprentice Housekeeper Norwich, England

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full Time Norwich, England 10296 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

This is a fixed term contract for 14 months* We as a Trust encourage and support your progression beyond your Apprenticeship and will be here to help!

We are very proud of our Apprentice success rates, with 92% of Apprentices successfully obtaining a substantive post within the Trust at the end of their Apprenticeship contract, and 98% of Apprentices having further plans in place following their Apprenticeship e.g. going on to further education, joining the NNUH staff bank or obtaining employment at another organisation.

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria:
All applicants must be:

Aged 16+
Resident in the UK/EEA for the last three consecutive years
Must not have a qualification in a similar subject at the same level or above
Must not be in any form of formal government-funded education upon the start of their apprenticeship

Qualifications and Skills Required:

Good general standard of education
4 GCSE’s at Grade D/3 or above (or equivalent) subject to the job specification
Good standard of literacy and numeracy
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good IT skills

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 12th May 2023

Under the direction and supervision of the Nursing and housekeeping staff, the post holder will participate as an integral member of the departmental team, undertaking general housekeeping duties to help provide a quality service.

You should have a flexible approach to working and be able to cope within a changing environment, with the ability to prioritise. You will be working in a multidisciplinary team, so working well both independently and in a team is vital.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Establish and maintain a working rapport with nursing, medical, technical, ancillary and administration colleagues
Help with cleaning and maintain tidiness in all areas
Assist with the cleaning of all equipment and quality testing of specialised equipment
To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment at ward level, reporting and ensuring accurate records are kept and equipment is retrieved and returned as necessary
To check linen allocation daily, report any problems to the ward coordinator and liaise with the linen room to rectify problems. Ensure dirty linen is bagged and disposed of correctly
Check emergency equipment is available by all beds i.e. oxygen tubing, masks, Suction
Ensure adequate stocks of items are in areas as required, and assist with the ordering of stores and stationery supplies. Know how to use Powergate where applicable
Put supplies and stationery away in storage areas as required
Keep all storage areas clean and neat and promote a safe working environment
Make refreshments and wash up as required