Job summary Housekeeper - Critical Care 30 hours per week Permanent Salary: £23,615 per annum Closing Date: 28th February 2025 Interview Date: 10th March 2025 This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. JoinTeamEliot To help the Team we are looking to employ into a new housekeeper for Critical Care. The role is both patient and non patient facing and requires physical health to move equipment / stores within lifting policy terms. If you have interest in quality care whilst working with a 'work family ethic' then we would love to hear from you Main duties of the job The post holder will work as an integral part of the clinical ward / department team and to be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities / services in the ward area, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable. The main element of the role is ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patients' needs, as determined by the department sister / charge. The post holder will work co-operatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the theatre clinical team, to enable nursing staff to undertake direct patient care. Support and deliver infection prevention and control practices and procedures to maintain a safe clinical environment and support clinical staff to deliver safe and effective. About us Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are: E ffective Open Communication e x cellence and safety in everything we do C hallenge but support E xpect respect and dignity L ocal health that inspires confidence Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. Date posted 06 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 230-42132649-CSS-A Job locations George Eliot Hospital College Street Nuneaton CV10 7DJ Job description Job responsibilities George Eliot Critical Care is a progressive dynamic service 'small and mighty'. We are humbled by professionals who choose to work with us in their career and align with our EXCEL values. We are passionate about innovation, service improvement and change which is achieved through listening to our work force and patient group. Our 8 bedded critical care unit is part of a larger service model that includes critical care outreach services, acute pain and follow up clinic services. Being invested in our people, we are mindful of the health and well being of staff through our qualified Professional Nurse Advocates. Job description Job responsibilities George Eliot Critical Care is a progressive dynamic service 'small and mighty'. We are humbled by professionals who choose to work with us in their career and align with our EXCEL values. We are passionate about innovation, service improvement and change which is achieved through listening to our work force and patient group. Our 8 bedded critical care unit is part of a larger service model that includes critical care outreach services, acute pain and follow up clinic services. Being invested in our people, we are mindful of the health and well being of staff through our qualified Professional Nurse Advocates. Person Specification Qualification(s) and Professional Training Desirable NVQ or equivalent in relevant subject. Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Experience and Knowledge Essential Previous experience in hospitality / customer facing or care environment Experience of working in a team Desirable Supervisory experience inthe NHS or similar environment Experience of undertaking a housekeeper role Skills and Abilities Essential The candidate must haveknowledge of the following or be prepared to undertake the relevant training:- o Basic Health & Safety o Infection Control o Manual Handling o Basic Food Hygiene o Customer Care Basic technology skills Able to effective work as part of a team Able to follow and carry out requests in line with role and responsibility Desirable Knowledge of the NHS Standards of Cleanliness Other Essential Bank Holiday / weekend working as required by ward/department Working with hazardous chemicals Able to work flexibly during work hours to cover department needs Nonsmoker in working hours Flexible to meet the requirements of the Trust if required to work in other wards/departments at te request of the manager or other senior hospital manager Personal Qualities Essential Good telephone andreception manner Self-motivated Ability to communicate with staff, patients and visitors Ability to motivate others Good self-organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines Person Specification Qualification(s) and Professional Training Desirable NVQ or equivalent in relevant subject. Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Experience and Knowledge Essential Previous experience in hospitality / customer facing or care environment Experience of working in a team Desirable Supervisory experience inthe NHS or similar environment Experience of undertaking a housekeeper role Skills and Abilities Essential The candidate must haveknowledge of the following or be prepared to undertake the relevant training:- o Basic Health & Safety o Infection Control o Manual Handling o Basic Food Hygiene o Customer Care Basic technology skills Able to effective work as part of a team Able to follow and carry out requests in line with role and responsibility Desirable Knowledge of the NHS Standards of Cleanliness Other Essential Bank Holiday / weekend working as required by ward/department Working with hazardous chemicals Able to work flexibly during work hours to cover department needs Nonsmoker in working hours Flexible to meet the requirements of the Trust if required to work in other wards/departments at te request of the manager or other senior hospital manager Personal Qualities Essential Good telephone andreception manner Self-motivated Ability to communicate with staff, patients and visitors Ability to motivate others Good self-organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Address George Eliot Hospital College Street Nuneaton CV10 7DJ Employer's website http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)