Housekeeping Assistant

Job overview

Ward 3 consists of a 12 bed elective Orthopaedic area, 2 minor procedure rooms for plastic and orthopaedic day case patients and 2 five trolley bays for spinal injection day case procedures. We are currently looking to recruit into various hours either full or part time to join our housekeeping team.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

Main duties of the job

• General housekeeping duties for the ward and other areas as designated by the Ward Manager, Nurse in charge or Modern Matron.
• The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of cleaning, catering minor maintenance, administrative and other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs as determined by the ward manager.
• The post holder will be required to monitor quality standards and report deficiencies and take appropriate action.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To carry out and maintain cleaning standards on the ward/department.
• To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
• To assist with the general and specialist equipment e.g., drip stands, and breast pumps and to ensure they are cleaned as per cleaning policy.
• To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times.
• To maintain upkeep of patients’ bed areas.
• To identify any problems and report to ward manager or sister/charge nurse.
• To prepare hot/cold beverages from the beverage trolley.
• To take responsibility for the ward kitchen, ensuring it is clean at all times e.g., out-of-date-food, stock rotation.
• To ensure refrigerated food is labelled and stored correctly as per policy.
• To maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.