Housekeeper

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking a cleaning assistant to join their healthcare team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring high standards of cleanliness in patient areas, assisting patients with meal choices, and supporting nursing staff. The role emphasizes teamwork and attention to detail, providing an opportunity to contribute to patient care and satisfaction.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Excellent NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining cleanliness in healthcare settings is preferred.
• Ability to follow care plans and support nursing staff.
• Good communication skills for interacting with patients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.
• Participate in environmental monitoring and inspections.
• Help with serving meals and assisting patients with dietary intake.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

To work as part of the clinical team to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained. To work closely with the Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse in supporting the nursing staff in providing a high standard of care by performing duties as per attached job description.

Assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward and report to the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Matron on the level of cleanliness in the area.

Participate in environmental monitoring and inspections.

Spot cleaning i.e. ensure spillage’s including body fluids are dealt with swiftly and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies.

By working with and following guidance from the nursing team, ensure equipment (both clinical and non-clinical) is in a clean condition and available for immediate use.

Upkeep of ward appearance i.e. removing clutter, tidy notice boards, attend to storage requirements, signage, tidy nurse stations etc.

Ensure bed areas are clean and prepared for new patients.

Care of patients lockers and bed areas.

Assist patients with meal choices as directed by the Nurse in Charge.

Assist with the setting of tables, serving of meals, cleaning crockery, replenishing water jugs.

Assisting patients with dietary and fluid intake, as directed by the Nurse in Charge and document this on the patients diet and fluid charts in accordance with the care plan.

Replenish and tidy the following areas: bathrooms; dirty and clean utility rooms; storerooms; nurse servers and stations.

Check and report faulty equipment, including beds, bed lights and patient handsets ensuring all defects are logged using the appropriate fault reporting process.

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: Hannah Smith Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2267219

Leah Martin

Sister

E-Mail: [e-mail]