Housekeeper

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust is looking for a reliable cleaner to ensure ward cleanliness meets agreed standards, assist with cleaning and catering tasks, and make patient areas welcoming for visitors.

With the ward team you will manage curtain changes, discharge room preparation, clothing handling, consumables, and stock in rotation, while supporting infection control, safeguarding policies and mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ward cleaning meets agreed standards and address shortfalls promptly.
• Assist with cleaning and catering tasks as per works schedule.
• Keep day area, dining room and interview rooms clean, tidy and welcoming for patients and visitors.
• Clean patients' en-suite bedrooms and keep ward tidy at all times.
• Establish and assist with curtain changing programme in line with Trust policy.
• Prepare en-suite bedrooms after patient discharge for next admission.
• Wash and correctly store patients' personal clothing.
• Order consumables and other supplies, store them and rotate stock.
• Assist nursing staff in cleaning medical equipment.
• Attend mandatory and non-mandatory training as required.
• Serve meals, snacks and beverages including special diets, adhering to standards and procedures.
• Ensure ward complies with Trust Food Hygiene policy; monitor fridge temperatures and report non-compliance.
• Follow infection control procedures and training; adhere to safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults.

Job description

GENERAL Responsible for ensuring, in conjunction with the ward team, that the cleaning standards meet the agreed levels, and that any shortfalls are dealt with quickly. Assist with the cleaning and catering tasks as described in works schedule. Responsible for ensuring the day area, dining room and interview rooms, are kept clean, tidy and welcoming for patients and visitors. Responsible for the cleaning of patients en-suite bedrooms and that they are kept clean and free of clutter at all times, and that the ward is tidy throughout. Responsible for establishing, maintaining and assisting with a programme of curtain changing throughout the ward, in line with Trust policy. Responsible for ensuring that following the patients discharge, the en-suite bedroom is cleaned and equipped in preparation for the next admission. Responsible for ensuring patients personal clothing is washed and correctly stored. Responsible for ordering of consumables and other supplies, ensuring that these are correctly stored, and used in rotation. Responsible for assisting nursing staff in cleaning medical equipment. To attend all mandatory and non mandatory training as required. To be responsible for all patients meals, snacks and beverages including special diets, adhering to standards and procedures and training practices for the delivery and service of all meals. Responsible for ensuring the ward complies with the Trust Food hygiene policy i.e fridge temperature and brings to the Clinical Managers attention any no compliance. It is everyone responsible to be aware of infection control procedures and to carry out relevant training. Every member of staff has a responsibility to be aware of and follow at all times, the relevant national and local policy in relation to the safeguarding of children, the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and the control of infection. PROFESSIONAL Responsible for engaging in the Trust appraisal process, that identifies your own personal development and training needs. Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the data protection act trust policy and good practice. Responsible for reporting to the Haden helpdesk any medical and/or electrical equipment that need repairing and requires PAT testing, and keeping up to date records of reports, defects and follow up action. Responsible for reporting any instances of Pest control to relevant Supervisor, Facilities/Hotel Services Manager/Ward Manager. Responsible for answering telephones in the absence of nursing staff. Responsible for safeguarding the welfare and safety of staff, patients, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies and procedures relating to security

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust