Patient Environment Key Worker Labour Ward

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Patient Environment Key Worker  on the Labour Ward. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individual. You will need to be innovative and adaptable, and be a positive member of our busy team. Be flexible and able to work within other area's if needed.

The position involves ensuring that the cleaning, catering, laundry, supplies and maintenance levels are sufficient in the clinical area to meet the needs of the patient, the role also consists of liaising with patients relatives and multi disciplinary teams across the trust so communication and good I.T skills are a must.

Main duties of the job

Ensure the clinical environment is well presented, well maintained and complies with Trust Cleaning Standards, to maximise the patient's sense of comfort, safety and wellbeing.

To ensure systems are in place to ensure that all alcohol gel dispensers, paper towels and soap for hand hygiene are replenished, thus contributing to the prevention of cross infection within the clinical area

To ensure effective communication links are established and maintained with ward staff and other services. To ensure the importance of good housekeeping practices amongst all ward staff and visitors is actively promoted.

To ensure patients have adequate supplies to meet their basic needs, eg, toiletries as required.

Work with ward and catering staff co-ordinate the timely delivery of meals/ snacks and beverages to patients.

Actively contribute to meetings which involve aspects of the Ward Housekeepers' role. Where changes have been agreed with direct inference on the ward housekeepers areas of responsibility to implement and monitor the changes.

To identify deficiencies in standards and take appropriate local action with the appropriate personnel. Keep the ward manager informed at all stages. Where initial resolution is not found discuss with the ward manager for further action

To be responsible for the management of the wards defect call log book, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded and closed down as appropriate

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.