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Surgery and Critical care Group

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking, friendly and dynamic individual to join the team as a housekeeper on Ward 2 and Burns team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Ward 2 and Burns has 22 beds and is a Trauma, Orthopaedics, plastics and Burns unit, caring for children of all ages along with their families.

Responsibilities for this post include ensuring a high standard of cleanliness in both patient and non-patient areas, ensuring adequate stock levels, monitoring and ordering supplies as necessary. Ordering patient’s food and providing patients with meals, drinks and snacks as requested.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication and organisational skills and will be able to work well with all members of the multidisciplinary team to enable everyone to provide excellent care to patients and families.

• To help maintain a high standard of family centred care by providing a safe and suitable environment and that shortfalls are dealt with quickly and efficiently.
• To work in partnership with staff and parents to try and adapt the environment in order to meet any diverse and special environmental needs
• To support in a non clinical way those who provide direct patient care
• To co-ordinate services provided by the Estates and Facilities and will work closely with support services departments.
• To monitor quality standards in the role of Ward Housekeeper, report deficiencies and take appropriate action
• To meet specific tasks for individual patient needs as will be determined by the nurse-in charge

Sheffield Children’s is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision “to create a healthier future for children and young people.”

• Outstanding patient care
• Brilliant place to work
• Leader in children’s health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

• To maintain privacy and confidentiality of information regarding children/families at all times.
• To maintain effective working relationships communicating and liaising effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing.
• To receive, welcome and guide visitors, advising on local amenities, liaising with other staff as appropriate, and responding to requests for general information.
• To foster people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• To be able to answer the phone when other staff are unable to do so and pass on messages
• To have a knowledge of Health and Safety Issues
• To have basic computer skills
• To have sensitivity of cultural needs
• To co-ordinate dietary requirements following established Food Handling Policies

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]

We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert [email protected]

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

• • Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
• Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
• Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
• Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care