Housekeeper

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a house keeper for Ward E3. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, serving meals, and supporting patients with understanding and care. Ideal candidates will have good organizational skills and basic computer knowledge. The provider offers excellent training and development opportunities.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for budgeting

Credit union for financial advice

Qualifications

• Understanding of caring for patients.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Importance of health & safety when working with patients is essential.
• Confidential information handling skills needed.
• Ability to organize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate non-clinical ward services.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the ward.
• Serve and clear away meals, prepare snacks and drinks.
• Perform clerical and administrative tasks.
• Document patient's hydration on hospital computer.

Skills

Understanding of caring

Basic computer skills

Health & safety understanding

Confidentiality awareness

Organizational skills

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking house keeper to join our fantastic Medical Ward E3 within the Medicine Division. The ward consists of 35 beds, both male and female.

Some of our patients have memory problems, some may have a diagnosis of dementia and some may experience delirium. It therefore takes a special kind of house keeper to show patience, dedication, understanding and compassion. Are these the qualities you have?

If so, and you like a challenge, working in a fast paced environment, then this may be the job for you.

We have high standards on E3 and we like our ward to be tidy & clutter free. We strive to create a calming atmosphere and a welcoming and caring environment for our patients. This post is not to be confused with a domestic. We have fantastic domestic already. This is specifically a house keeping job. If you are successful, the Trust provides excellent training and development opportunities in a friendly and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Communications

• To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• To carry out some minor clerical tasks, as required.
• To carry out some administrative related tasks for the benefit of the ward
• To communicate effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information.
• Helping to actively answer the telephone during your afternoon shift

Responsibility for Patient Care

• To maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• To carry out any tasks required to maintain the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the ward area.
• To carry out duties as required, to meet aspects of ward catering (i.e - to help give out the patients meals and help patients fill in their menu request for the following day)
• To carry out routine ward maintenance activities.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

• As the house keeper for Ward E3, you will be expected to co-ordinate non clinical ward services, the work will include:-
• Talking to and reassuring patients
• Keeping the ward clean & tidy
• Serving and clearing away meals & preparing snacks and drinks
• Some clerical and admin tasks (i.e - documenting on appropriate dietary charts / laminating)
• Documenting the patients hydration on the hospital computer (patient track)
• Datix any staffing issues of the day
• Ordering non clinical supplies
• Equipment maintenance any broken equipment sending it to medical appliances to be fixed
• Putting away stock & laundry deliveries

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £21.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

• Understanding of caring.
• Basic computer skills
• understanding the importance of health & safety when working with patients
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Able to organise yourself and deliver tasks effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.