Housekeeper

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterman 3 is a Cardiothoracic surgical ward within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves ward support to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients and staff.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team while using their own initiative. Duties include cleaning equipment, making beds, assisting with meals, restocking supplies and reporting faults.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills documented in job posting.

Responsibilities

• Care and cleaning of equipment.
• Cleaning and making beds.
• Assist patients with meal choice
• Assist with the setting of tables, serving of meals, clearing crockery during patient meal times
• Assist the patient with their meal.
• Cleaning and tidying patient’s lockers and bed areas and preparation for admission.
• Supporting patients waiting for discharge
• Ensure that the clinical areas and staff/patients servers are restocked on a regular basis and are clean and tidy.
• Check and report faulty beds, bed lights and patient handsets.
• Undertake errands, where appropriate, as directed by the nurse in charge.
• Check, order and put away stores, monitor stock levels.
• Carry out all duties safely and responsibly, showing awareness of Health and Safety policies, food hygiene and COSHH regulations

Skills

Communication

Job description

Chesterman 3 is a Cardiothoracic surgical ward.

It is an exciting opportunity to really make a difference on a ward and contribute to providing a friendly, clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patients and ward staff

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and an ability to work within a team but also use own initiative.

• Care and cleaning of equipment.
• Cleaning and making beds.
• Assist patients with meal choice
• Assist with the setting of tables, serving of meals, clearing crockery during patient meal times
• Assist the patient with their meal.
• Cleaning and tidying patient’s lockers and bed areas and preparation for admission.
• Supporting patients waiting for discharge
• Ensure that the clinical areas and staff/patients servers are restocked on a regular basis and are clean and tidy.
• Check and report faulty beds, bed lights and patient handsets.
• Undertake errands, where appropriate, as directed by the nurse in charge.
• Check, order and put away stores, monitor stock levels.
• Carry out all duties safely and responsibly, showing awareness of Health and Safety policies, food hygiene and COSHH regulations

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Pagett Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2266861

Ruth Ruth Ostrovskis‑Wilkes

Senior Sister

Chesterman 3

0114 2269846