263088 (LF) Housekeeper

NHS Scotland; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a housekeeper to maintain the perioperative environment and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to attend to housekeeping tasks within the unit. The post holder will ensure theatre areas, equipment and supplies are kept to a high standard and will support the registered nurse and other professionals as required.

The role requires working shifts to meet department needs. Applicants should be able to operate within UK regulations and disclose PVG scheme membership as

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining perioperative environments and theatre areas.
• Ability to assist with cleanliness of department and equipment.
• Support the registered nurse and other professionals as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the perioperative environment to a high standard.
• Attend to housekeeping tasks within the unit.
• Support nursing staff and other practitioners as appropriate.
• Work shifts to cover department needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Theatre housekeeping

Communication with nursing staff

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure the upkeep of the perioperative environment and work collaboratively with staff to attend to housekeeping tasks within the unit. They will maintain theatre areas, equipment and supplies to a high standard to ensure the delivery of efficient patient orientated services. The housekeeper will assist with the cleanliness of the department and equipment and support the registered nurse and other relevant professional practitioners, where appropriate. The post holder will work shifts to cover the needs of the department.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Leon Duncan on 0131 242 1302 or at: [e-mail]