Housekeeper

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team at a leading healthcare provider as a Housekeeper, where you will play a vital role in ensuring a clean, safe environment for clients. Your responsibilities will include coordinating housekeeping tasks, managing catering needs, and maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care within a supportive setting.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• Commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Experience in a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate client facilities services for a clean and safe environment.
• Manage catering requirements and maintain dining environment.
• Conduct quality audits and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Housekeeping

Client care

Health and safety practices

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Experience in healthcare housekeeping

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, supportive, and dynamic multidisciplinary inpatient/outpatient service serving South London and Maudsley. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Administrator, Ward Manager, Business Manager, and other team members, providing top-tier housekeeping support.

The postholder will be an integral part of the ward team, responsible for coordinating all client facilities services in the ward area to ensure a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.

The main responsibilities include ensuring the efficient delivery of cleaning, catering, maintenance, laundry, and other tasks to meet individual client needs as determined by the ward manager or shift coordinator.

The postholder will work with contractors and support service departments, monitor quality standards, report deficiencies, and ensure work is completed.

Additional duties include conducting quality audits on the ward, swiftly dealing with spillages, maintaining safety and tidiness, liaising with the domestic department for deep cleaning, and managing catering requirements for patients, including special diets and extra meal requests.

The role also involves ensuring the dining area is pleasant and well-equipped, ordering and monitoring supplies, managing the ward's work requisition log, coordinating ad-hoc maintenance, respecting client privacy, organizing storage of client property, supporting health and safety, welcoming visitors, assisting with staff training, and maintaining food hygiene standards.

Furthermore, the post involves preparing meeting rooms, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting the Ward Manager in safety procedures.

**Facts and Figures: National Psychosis Unit**

The National Psychosis Service (NPS) offers innovative, evidence-based multidisciplinary strategies for complex psychosis, aiming to improve quality of life and promote recovery. The service specializes in resistant psychosis with a team of dedicated clinicians providing comprehensive reviews and bespoke treatments. It emphasizes collaborative working, regular outcome audits, and excellent patient feedback, with a focus on minimizing admission length and facilitating timely discharges.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Lily Harthill
• Job Title: Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Natalie Sullivan
Housekeeper
National Psychosis Unit
Fitzmary House 2, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX

Telephone: [phone] / 4275