Are you compassionate about caring for the needs of patients? You may be the person we are looking for.
We are looking for are looking for a dynamic motivated Housekeeper to work on Ward 36 at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.
As a valuable member of the ward team you will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of patient care at meal times and offer refreshments throughout their stay.
Experience in the care setting would be desirable but not essential. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is hard working with good communication and organizational skills.
Full or Part time positions available
• You will ensure the clinical environment is maintained to the appropriate standards. You will be instrumental in ensuring patients nutritional requirements are met.
• You should also have a positive attitude to change and be flexible. If you think you have the personality, motivation to join our team, this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
• To act as Housekeeper, ensuring the patient service and the clinical environment are managed and maintained to appropriate standards.
• To maintain a high standard of cleanliness without direct supervision.
• To support the ward/department staff in the smooth running of their area and to come into contact with patients.
• The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring patients’ nutritional requirements are met.
• The post holder is required to use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
• Undertake the collection, ordering and distribution of patient food in a timely manner at appropriate meal
• Taking menu orders directly from
• Taking delivery of food
• The serving of food trays directly to the
• Preparing patients for their meal and directly assisting patients assessed as suitable by the Registered
• The collection and return of trays to food trolleys, noting what patients have/have not eaten and report, where necessary to the nurse in
• Completing bedside food and drink
• Prepare and distribute water jugs to patients as
• Prepare and distribute hot and cold drinks to patients as
• Responsible on behalf of the Ward/Unit Manager for the correct care of ward mattresses and to assist the ward team with bed
• Ensure housekeeping and day-to-day management of the kitchen is maintained.
please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024