Housekeeper

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Housekeeper (Band 2) on a 37.5-hour, permanent basis to join our Planned Orthopaedic Unit (POU). The post supports a safe, clean and comfortable patient environment and helps coordinate daily housekeeping tasks under the supervision of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

We value good communication, teamwork and the ability to plan your workload.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all housekeeping duties, ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable ward environment.
• Manage catering tasks, cleaning, stores ordering, minor equipment maintenance and restocking per ward needs.
• Support patient care and dignity, including helping with feeding where required.

Job description

Housekeeper - Band 2 - 37.5hours - Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the team on the Planned Orthopaedic Unit (POU) 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

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 5 day service

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mary Hughes Job title: Unit Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 922 6235