The housekeeper will work as a member of the ward team; with responsibility for housekeeping tasks within that ward, at the same time they will provide an essential link between the ward and hospital support services.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Ward Responsibilities
Responsible for meeting and greeting new patients/visitors to the ward, ensuring they have up to date knowledge of planned patient flow and patient requirements relating to fluid, nutrition etc.
Ensure a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness is maintained in all parts of the ward, and report identified problems to the senior nurse. Ensure the ward is tidy at all times; deal with emergencies, spots, spills, floods,
Cleaning of specialist equipment according to local policies. e.g. drip stands, O2 & suctions, crash trolley, ECG machine, infusion pumps in conjunction with
To comply with the roles and responsibilities as defined in the Trust's Health & Safety Policy and the KSF outline for this post.
To be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults by undertaking the appropriate level of training in accordance with the safeguarding policy training strategy and being aware of and working within the Trust's safeguarding policies.
Ensure all data collection and processing undertaken is consistently accurate and timely and complies with the Trust Data Quality Policy and local procedures.
Undertake additional roles as discussed with Ward Manager and within scope of role and after appropriate training .
Ensure a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness is maintained in all parts of the ward, and report identified problems to the senior nurse. Ensure the ward is tidy at all times; deal with emergencies, spots, spills, floods,
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details regarding the role .