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Job overview
Housekeeper - Band 2 - 28.5 hours - Permanent
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the team on the Integrated Surgical and Gynaecology Unit (ISGU) as a housekeeper.
This role will include ensuring the patients journey is a safe and caring experience.
Under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients and supporting the day to day running of the housekeeping role
You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure as part of a team, as well as organising your own workload.
Previous experience within a NHS clinical care setting is desirable but not essential
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an integral part of the team, responsible for the coordination of all house keeping duties and work as part of the multi-professional team, to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
The main elements of the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning, ordering of stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the nurse in charge.
The role may also include day to day administrative support for the effective running of the ward area, and some tasks supporting patient care and dignity (e.g. support with feeding)
The role holder will be expected to work on their own initiative and plan their workload, although there will be senior colleagues around for advice.
The role covers a 7 day service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.