Housekeeper Peterborough, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen with Oak 1, Treatment Ward at the Cavell Centre, Peterborough. Are you wanting an exciting challenge? We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is flexible and organised to join our team as a Ward Housekeeper.
All general housekeeping duties will be required within a mental health inpatient environment. The successful candidate will work alongside the multidisciplinary team, comprising of Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Therapy team and Ward Manager. You will also be able to work independently to organise daily tasks and priorities, whilst upholding the trust values and behaviours.
As a ward housekeeper you can make a real difference to the patients experience in hospital by providing support and a friendly face to patients during their stay.
The post involves shift patterns, Monday to Sunday and bank holidays.
The ward housekeeper is a vital role within the Treatment ward setting, as well as being part of a wider team that ensure each patient has a good experience.
The role will involve:
- To support the ward manager in the day to day running of the ward, together with specified tasks to meet individual patient needs as determined by the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Manager or Nurse in Charge
- To be responsible for general housekeeping duties within the ward
- To work closely with contractors and support services and monitor quality standards and rectify deficiencies in liaison with the ward manager
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To assist in the smooth running of the wards by promoting safe, clean, and healthy environments.
2. To ensure that all notice boards are both up to-date and tidy.
3. Responsibility for appropriate storage of all equipment and furnishings and keeping them in a good state of repair.
4. To be responsible for ensuring adequate stocks of consumables are maintained to meet service requirements and that all equipment within the department is clean and in good working order.
5. To ensure that the ward kitchen/kitchenette area is kept clean, tidy, and stocked and that fridge temperatures are monitored daily.
6. To maintain linen levels, ensuring adequate supply is available, tidy, and ready for use.
7. Supervising the delivery of food and reporting and recording dietary intakes.
8. Assisting in the ordering of patient’s meals as directed by nursing staff and assist nursing staff in mealtimes.
9. Supply support in non-clinical duties in relation to patient needs.
10. To maintain medical supplies, dry goods etc, to pre-determined levels, and general cleanliness of clinic rooms. To ensure that all equipment and supplies are within ‘use by’ date and used within date order.
