Housekeeper Newport, Newport, Wales
Job description
Housekeeper | £11.80 per hour| Various part time hours available| Newport | Monday to Sunday | Days, Evenings and Weekends |
If you are passionate about healthcare and want to join a like-minded team, then look no further.
St Joseph’s Independent Hospital has an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Housekeepers to join our Housekeeping department.
The general working days will be Monday to Sunday, working days, evenings and weekends.
Working with us
St Joseph's is a world-class hospital providing private healthcare across 40 specialities.
Our vision is to take private healthcare to new levels, offering a service that recognises the individual needs of each patient.
We encourage our employees to have a positive work-life balance, who share our vision to provide world-class healthcare and we work effortlessly on training and development within our workforce to stand out from other healthcare providers. We invest in our staff to ensure they are equipped to provide the best possible service to out patients, putting their care first.
St Joseph's has recently invested over £6m to drive improvements throughout the hospital and ensure patient safety. We are constantly looking for ways to improve what we do - to offer quicker recovery and better outcomes for our patients. With the new investment, the hospital is now better equipped to welcome more patients, creating new jobs which are varied and interesting.
St Joseph's is located north of the city of Newport within the popular area of Malpas lying just outside the boundary of Monmouthshire. Two miles north of the M4 motorway, the hospital is easy to access from Cardiff, Bristol, Monmouth, and Abergavenny, just to mention a few.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaise with the Housekeeping Supervisor on the areas allocated for cleaning, the replenishment and use of approved cleaning chemicals and consumables and any additional tasks for the day.
- Liaise with Clinical Staff regarding the priorities for the daily cleaning requirements, for the coordination of any deep cleans when required and to receive advice on areas that may have restricted access or require specific precautions during the cleaning process.
- Collaborate and coordinate with colleagues to allow cleaning to be undertaken productively and efficiently, ensuring that all aspects of a room are signed off upon completion of the cleaning schedule.
- Having received priorities for daily cleaning, organise your own work accordingly, working from cleanest areas to dirtiest, and highest areas to lowest. Assist in the economic use of resources and advise on the maintenance of reasonable stock levels and participating in the reordering process when directed.
- Maintain safe infection prevention practices following correct infection barrier controls as directed, practice excellent hand hygiene at all times and use colour-coded equipment.
- Movement of equipment or stores from one area to another if/when required.
- Assist in the implementation and adherence of changes to cleaning procedures, and be able to comment on them.
- Offer guidance and support to others with less experience within the team through good communication and demonstration of a sound professional knowledge of practice.
- Participate in cleaning audits for your relevant department and contribute to rectify any issues identified in the department.
- Re-stock patient gift sets in accordance with Hospital policy.
- Capture cleanliness feedback from patients and visitors.
- Demonstrate exemplary customer service and professionalism at all times.
- Remove both clinical and non-clinical waste from hospital departments and deposit in Hospital waste compound, adhering to waste segregation requirements.
- React responsively to Housekeeping helpdesk calls when required.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties that are commensurate with the role of a Housekeeper, such as cleaning extract fans, Machine cleaning, etc.
What you need to know
Essential
Maths and English GCSE.
To have significant experience in cleaning techniques and methods.
Evidence of ability to perform independently or as part of a team whilst demonstrating the values and behaviors expected of the organisation.
Proven ability to manage own workload and prioritise when there are competing priorities.
Able to demonstrate the essential values and commitment required to delivering a high-quality Service.
Knowledge of COSHH
Able to work hours flexibly.
Evidence of good literacy skills and the ability to understand instructions, guidance, policies and procedures
Knowledge of preparing and using cleaning chemicals.
Knowledge of NHS colour coding for cleaning equipment.
Desirable
Level 1 award in food safety or equivalent.
To have experience of cleaning in a healthcare environment.
Knowledge of using machinery.
Benefits
We are an organisation who invests in its employees and in return for your skills and commitment, you will enjoy investment into personal and professional development, not to mention the great benefits we have to offer:
- 35 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata)
- Enhanced pay
- Contributory pension
- Private Medical Insurance for you and a family member
- Ongoing training and development
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts for staff and family
We value our staff and work together with them to ensure that St Joseph’s provides opportunities to achieve best practice in an enjoyable and rewarding environment.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
Please note we will only contact you should you be shortlisted for interview.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
