Housekeeper

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Cold Ash; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave rising withサービス

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career develop"

Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for equality

Generous leave

Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to join our inpatient ward team in England. You will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff, supporting infection prevention, nutrition and patient experience while working with colleagues across domestic, catering and estates teams.

This full-time role (37.5 hours) offers full training and flexible working options, with weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping or care experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable ward environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Support infection prevention and control standards by monitoring cleanliness and liaising with domestic teams regarding routine, deep and enhanced cleaning requirements.
• Coordinate and support patient meal services.
• Maintain ward stocks, including stores, food and linen, ensuring supplies are available to meet patient needs.
• Ensure patient areas, equipment and ward environments are clean, tidy and well maintained, reporting maintenance or environmental concerns appropriately.
• Assist with collecting patient feedback and supporting a positive patient experience on the ward.
• Work flexibly to support the changing needs of the ward and service.

Job description

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Are you someone who takes pride in creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment? Do you enjoy helping others and want to play an important role in patient care without providing direct clinical care? We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Housekeeper to join our multi-disciplinary inpatient team. As an integral member of the ward team, you will help maintain a clean, comfortable and well-equipped environment for our patients, supporting high standards of infection prevention and control, nutrition and hydration, stock management and patient experience. Working alongside nursing, therapy, domestic, catering and estates teams, you'll be at the heart of ensuring the ward runs smoothly and efficiently every day. We are looking for someone who is reliable, organised, flexible and enjoys working with people. Previous housekeeping or care experience would be beneficial but is not essential, as full training and support will be provided. This is a full time (37.5hrs) permanent role, which will include weekday and weekend working.,

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable ward environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Support infection prevention and control standards by monitoring cleanliness and liaising with domestic teams regarding routine, deep and enhanced cleaning requirements.
• Coordinate and support patient meal services.
• Maintain ward stocks, including stores, food and linen, ensuring supplies are available to meet patient needs.
• Ensure patient areas, equipment and ward environments are clean, tidy and well maintained, reporting maintenance or environmental concerns appropriately.
• Assist with collecting patient feedback and supporting a positive patient experience on the ward.
• Work flexibly to support the changing needs of the ward and service.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites