Housekeeper | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)

North Bristol NHS; West of England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Housekeeper to join the ward team. You will help deliver cleaning, catering and minor maintenance to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients.

You will work closely with contractors and support services, assist in maintaining quality standards, and support the Senior Sister in coordinating patient facilities and services across the ward.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital cleaning and catering services.
• Ability to work in a ward environment and follow infection control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance in wards.
• Coordinate patient facilities/services in the ward area to keep a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Work with contractors and support services as directed by the Senior Sister.
• Assist in maintaining quality standards and ensuring compliance with hospital policies.

Skills

Cleaning

Catering support

Maintenance basics

Job description

Housekeeper | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)

The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. He/she will assist in the

co-ordination of all patient facilities/services in the ward area and to ensure a clean,

safe and comfortable environment.

The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor

maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet patient needs, as determined

by the Senior Sister.

The post holder will work closely with contractors and support services departments as

directed by the Senior Sister. He/she will assist in maintaining quality standards and

Organisation Chart/Accountabilit

The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. He/she will assist in the

co-ordination of all patient facilities/services in the ward area and to ensure a clean,

safe and comfortable environment.

The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor

maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet patient needs, as determined

by the Senior Sister.

The post holder will work closely with contractors and support services departments as

directed by the Senior Sister. He/she will assist in maintaining quality standards and

Organisation Chart/Accountabilit

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe’remeeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.