Housekeeper

Housekeeper Bristol

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Bristol 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

Would you like the opportunity to work alongside our friendly and motivated team of nurses and other healthcare professionals? We require a full time Housekeeper to help us maintain a safe, tidy and efficient environment on A518 (14 bedded low dependency unit) in the Bristol Royal Infirmary . You will be responsible for some ordering and organisation of stores, as well as an array of non-clinical tasks with additional duties, as directed by the nursing staff, this may include some meaningful activities with patients. You will work closely with the nursing team in a supportive role. Working days will primarily be Monday to Friday Experience in Housekeeping is desirable but not essential. You must have strong organisation, IT and time management skills and be able to be innovative with a zest for new challenges as the department grows and develops new services. Good communication skills are essential as the role involves liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary teams within hospital. If you would like to gain some experience in a healthcare environment and enjoy working in a busy and rewarding environment, then this could be the job for you! Keeping trolleys well stocked Ordering using our internal ordering system and maintaining stores Locating new items we require, contacting suppliers and obtaining quotations Maintaining the clinic rooms – keeping drawers well stocked with appropriate forms Helping to open the outpatients department in the morning – opening up rooms, tap-flushing, checking oxygen/suction working, recording temperatures, monitoring, resetting and recording the fridge temp Creating and maintaining checklists i.e. cleaning/equipment checks Menu orders for patients Checking dates on stock monthly Creating spreadsheets/signs/posters Contacting Webbs (external company) for removals Liaise with Hotel Services if anything needs changing/cleaning or a deep clean – or for any general queries. Logging compliments/gifts/general thank you from patients on Datix Updating patient behind bed boards University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Housekeeper
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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