Housekeeper

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated team member to maintain a clean, safe ward environment and support nursing staff in delivering high standards of patient care. You will monitor cleanliness, manage spillages, tidy areas, assist with meals, and handle routine ward duties with confidentiality.

This role supports patient welfare within a busy NHS environment and involves collaboration with matrons, sisters and ward teams to ensure care plans are followed and

Responsibilities

• 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 spillages including body fluids are dealt with swiftly and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies.
• 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.
• Assist patients with meal choices as directed by the Nurse in Charge
• Assist with 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 patient’s diet and fluid charts in accordance with the care plan.
• Clinic equipment management and safe storage (both clinical and non-clinical)
• Undertake errands, where appropriate, as directed by the Nurse in Charge.
• Minor clerical duties as required.
• Ordering of stock and non-stock items, ensuring shelf top-up and stock rotation.
• Deal with telephone calls and personal callers as appropriate.
• Carry out all duties safely and responsibly, showing awareness of Health and Safety Policies, Food Hygiene and COSHH Regulations.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues

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 in supporting the nursing staff in providing a high standard of care by performing duties as per 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.
• 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.
• Assist patients with meal choices as directed by the Nurse in Charge
• Assist with 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 patient’s diet and fluid charts in accordance with the care plan.
• Clinic equipment management and safe storage (both clinical and non-clinical)
• Undertake errands, where appropriate, as directed by the Nurse in Charge.
• Minor clerical duties as required.
• Ordering of stock and non-stock items, ensuring shelf top-up and stock rotation.
• Deal with telephone calls and personal callers as appropriate.
• Carry out all duties safely and responsibly, showing awareness of Health and Safety Policies, Food Hygiene and COSHH Regulations.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues

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 employees. 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: Charlotte Naylor Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01142261154