Housekeeper

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time housekeeper for Ward 34, with Saturday and Sunday shifts from 07:30 to 16:00. The role involves supporting patient nutrition and hydration, maintaining clean and tidy ward areas, and managing stock.

A DBS check is required, and staff consent to Occupational Health access for inoculation/screening verification. Vaccination is advised for patient-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Assisting patients with their nutrition and hydration needs.
• Communicating with staff, patients and relatives both verbally and on the telephone, including welcoming to the unit environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with their nutrition and hydration needs.
• Ensure unit and patient areas are clean and tidy.
• Be a pivotal part in ensuring that the cleaning duties required weekly and monthly are completed to a high standard and documented.
• Management of stock.
• Communicating with staff, patients and relatives both verbally and on the telephone, including welcoming to the unit environment.

Skills

Patient care support

Communication skills

Stock management

Cleaning duties

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a part time housekeeper to work on Ward 34. The post will involve working Saturday & Sunday 0730 - 1600.

This is an important role within the ward team and every day will provide variety of the role although the team will remain the same. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. Please note that if you are successful in your application you agree that the Occupational Health Department can access your occupational health records from your current or previous employer (in order to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests). This is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

Job Description

• Assisting patients with their nutrition and hydration needs,
• Ensure unit and patient areas are clean and tidy,
• Be a pivotal part in ensuring that the cleaning duties required weekly and monthly are completed to a high standard and documented
• Management of stock,
• Communicating with staff, patients and relatives both verbally and on the telephone, including welcoming to the unit environment.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelly Bramwell Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01253 953434

For more information please contact Ward Manager on 01253 953434