Ward Services Assistant: Cleaning, Catering & Care

Transformation Unit; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Main Area Housekeeper Band 2 at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool. The post is permanent, full-time at 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:30-15:30, salary £25,272 per annum.

The role supports ward teams, coordinating patient facilities services including cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment, and monitoring quality while reporting deficiencies.

Responsibilities

• To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.
• To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
• To ensure general and specialist equipment, e.g. drip stands, incubators and commodes are cleaned on a regular basis as per cleaning policy.
• To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage, etc.
• To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the ward sister.
• To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings.
• To carry out monitoring of service delivery especially related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment at the agreed frequency.
• To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans ensuring action is taken.
• To manage the defect call log book, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded and closed down as appropriate.
• To monitor and co-ordinate other ad hoc maintenance, liaising with the support service helpdesk as required for other services.
• To carry out regular equipment monitoring in accordance with procedures.
• To dispose of clinical, domestic and confidential waste as per the policy, e.g. taking waste to the ward disposal area.
• To respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out housekeeping duties.
• To ensure equipment to be returned for reprocessing is stored safely.
• To order and keep on top of stock for infectious diseases.

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Main Area Housekeeper Band 2 at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool. The post is permanent, full-time at 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:30-15:30, salary £25,272 per annum.

The role supports ward teams, coordinating patient facilities services including cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment, and monitoring quality while reporting deficiencies.