Housekeeper Leicester, England
Job description
To act as Housekeeper, ensuring patient service and the clinical environment is managed and maintained to appropriate standards. To maintain a high standard of cleanliness without direct supervision. To support the Ward/Department Staff in the smooth running of their area and come into contact with patients. The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring patients nutritional requirements are met. The post holder is required to use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
The Maternity Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary & Leicester General Hospital are looking for dynamic motivated housekeepers to work within the maternity service.
This is a busy fast paced environment, and we are looking for housekeepers who can work flexibly to cover a range of shifts including days, twilights, bank holidays and weekends. We have 34.5hrs available at Leicester Royal Infirmary & 17.5hrs at Leicester General Hospital site. As a valuable member of the team you will be responsible for assisting to maintain a high standard of patient care and maintaining excellence standards of ward cleanliness.
Experience in the care setting would be desirable but not essential. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are hard working with good communication and organizational skills. You will ensure the clinical environment is maintained to the appropriate standards. You will be instrumental in ensuring patients nutritional requirements are met.
You should also have a positive attitude to change and be flexible. If you think you have the personality, motivation to join our team, this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Shifts will be required including long days, twilights, weekends and bank holidays.
Start date will be with the next care certificate induction.
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
- Undertake the collection, ordering and distribution of patient food and beverages.
- Maintain a safe and clean environment
- Establishing effective relationships and communication with patients, families and multi-disciplinary team
- Stock up equipment and complete audits
- Continuing education and personal development
